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Slightly more than 70% of Utah adults have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. This story and more in Tuesday evening s news brief.
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Utah Still Working To Combat Opioid Epidemic
New data show there’s been an increase in opioid-related deaths in Utah since the start of the pandemic. From November 2019 to 2020, drug overdose related deaths increased nearly 8% in the state. Nationwide, there was a nearly 30% jump. Now, health advocates are working to lower those numbers. Heather Lewis, substance use prevention program manager for Utah County, said addressing the opioid epidemic starts with education. “Opioids didn’t go away,” Lewis said. “It’s not going to go away. And we have to continue to educate. We have to continue to share messages and promote safe use and disposal.” ....

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Utah Health Advocates Work To Slow Increase In Opioid Related Deaths During The Pandemic


Utah’s drug related deaths increased 7.5% during the pandemic.
Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found there s been an increase in
opioid related deaths in Utah. From November 2019-2020 Utah saw a 7.5% jump in drug overdose related deaths. Nationwide, there was nearly a 30% increase.
Health advocates and community members are now attempting to slow those numbers in the state.
Gabriela Murza, with Utah State University’s HEART initiative a public health program that aims to educate people about opioids said the pandemic isolated people who needed help.
“A lot of folks who might have been going to support groups meetings and getting treatment and going into recovery, a lot of those things had to stop,” Murza said. ....

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