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How A Palm Beach County Needle Exchange Program Is Addressing Rise In Drug Overdose Deaths

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Justin Kunzelman is the co-founder of or Rebel Recovery Florida. That s him to the right, alongside his wife and their two sons.
A non-profit syringe needle exchange program in Palm Beach County says the pandemic has played a role in the spike in drug overdose deaths.
TW: Mentions of drug use, addiction, suicide
There is a nationwide spike in drug overdose deaths. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that, as of May 2020, the number is the highest amount of overdose deaths ever recorded in a 12-month span.
A nonprofit syringe needle exchange program,
approved unanimously by Palm Beach County commissioners last year, says “the pandemic has played a role in the spike.” ....

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How A Palm Beach County Needle-Exchange Program Is Addressing Rise In Overdose Deaths

Justin Kunzelman, shown with his wife and two sons, is the co-founder of or Rebel Recovery Florida.
The co-founder of the nonprofit says unemployment, social distancing and isolation make life more difficult for many drug users, although the reasons for using can be far more complex.
There is a nationwide spike in drug overdose deaths. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that, as of May 2020, the number is the highest amount of overdose deaths ever recorded in a 12-month span.
A nonprofit needle-exchange program, approved unanimously by Palm Beach County commissioners last year, says “the pandemic has played a role in the spike.” ....

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How A Palm Beach County Needle Exchange Program Is Addressing Rise In Drug Overdose Deaths

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Justin Kunzelman is the co-founder of or Rebel Recovery Florida. That s him to the right, alongside his wife and their two sons.
TW: Mentions of drug use, addiction, suicide
There is a nationwide spike in drug overdose deaths. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that, as of May 2020, the number is the highest amount of overdose deaths ever recorded in a 12-month span.
A nonprofit syringe needle exchange program,
approved unanimously by Palm Beach County commissioners last year, says “the pandemic has played a role in the spike.”
“People had established certain routines that helped them maintain positive wellness,” said Justin Kunzelman, who co-founded Rebel Recovery Florida with Nancy McConnell. “A lot of places weren t ready to provide digital services.” ....

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