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DOVER, DE (August 30, 2022) – The Division of Public Well being (DPH) is releasing a 2020 State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System (SUDORS) reality sheet on all drug overdose deaths that occurred in Delaware. This snapshot comprises fatality information abstracted from the state’s Overdose Knowledge to Motion (OD2A) collaborative. DPH collects and analyzes unintentional drug overdose loss of life information from loss of life certificates data, health worker experiences, forensic toxicology outcomes, and regulation enforcement experiences.
The very fact sheet offers data on the medication listed as the reason for loss of life on the loss of life certificates and medicines recognized as current by toxicology or health worker reporting. Virtually all heroin overdose deaths had fentanyl current (99%). Moreover, fentanyl was the drug most ceaselessly listed as the reason for loss of life (84%). Most overdose deaths had multiple drug current (78%) and (84%) of all cocaine overdose deaths had fentanyl. Equally, fentanyl presence is excessive amongst methamphetamine (79%) and benzodiazepine (79%) overdose deaths.
“As we commemorate Worldwide Overdose Consciousness Day on August 31 and keep in mind the lives misplaced to overdose, it will be important for all Delawareans and guests to the state to know that no illicit drug is secure,” stated DPH Interim Director Dr. Rick Hong. “Assume that medication not prescribed by your physician comprise, or are laced with, fentanyl. The knowledge analyzed by the Overdose Knowledge to Motion collaborative clearly exhibits that fentanyl is current in not solely opioids, but in addition cocaine, and counterfeit prescription drugs.”
DPH is finalizing its technique to distribute fentanyl take a look at strips in bulk. Presently, the general public can obtain two take a look at strips in any DPH Narcan equipment, which can be found via mail order and at factors of distribution (POD) occasions listed on HelpisHereDE.com. To stop overdose loss of life, along with having Narcan readily available and using fentanyl take a look at strips, an individual in lively substance use ought to by no means use alone and go gradual so that somebody they belief can monitor them for any opposed unwanted effects.
To stop the unfold of infectious ailments, DPH encourages individuals with substance use dysfunction (SUD) to have interaction with Brandywine Counseling & Neighborhood Companies for extra data and syringe alternate providers by visiting BrandywineCounseling.com or calling 302-656-2348.
DPH encourages these combating SUD to go to HelpIsHereDE.com to connect with therapy on-line, in particular person, or by telephone.
Family and friends want to acknowledge the indicators and signs of a SUD. Additionally it is vital that folks, educators, counselors, and different influential members acknowledge the seriousness of fentanyl and have conversations concerning the threat of overdose when experimenting with medication.
Should you or a cherished one is combating habit in Delaware, name the DHSS 24/7 Disaster Hotline to be related to therapy and restoration choices. In New Fort County, name 1-800-652-2929. Or in Kent and Sussex counties, name 1-800-345-6785.
Free of charge 24/7 counseling, teaching, and assist, in addition to hyperlinks to psychological well being, habit, and disaster providers name the Delaware Hope Line at 833-9-HOPEDE. To seek for therapy and restoration providers in Delaware or close by states, go to HelpIsHereDE.com.
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The Delaware Division of Public Well being (DPH), a division of the Delaware Division of Well being and Social Companies, is a nationally accredited public well being company acknowledged by the Public Well being Accreditation Board for excellent dedication to driving change via innovation. DPH is dedicated to bettering the standard of the lives of Delaware’s residents by selling well being and well-being, fostering self-sufficiency, and defending weak populations.
Anybody who’s deaf, onerous of listening to, Deaf-Blind or speech disabled can contact DPH by first dialing 711 utilizing specialised gadgets (i.e., TTY, TeleBraille, voice gadgets). The 711 service is free and to study extra about the way it works, go to delawarerelay.com.
Associated Subjects: 515, Division of Forensic Science, Fentanyl, HelpIsHere, narcan, workplace of well being disaster response, opioids, overdoses in delaware
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DOVER, DE (August 30, 2022) – The Division of Public Well being (DPH) is releasing a 2020 State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System (SUDORS) reality sheet on all drug overdose deaths that occurred in Delaware. This snapshot comprises fatality information abstracted from the state’s Overdose Knowledge to Motion (OD2A) collaborative. DPH collects and analyzes unintentional drug overdose loss of life information from loss of life certificates data, health worker experiences, forensic toxicology outcomes, and regulation enforcement experiences.
The very fact sheet offers data on the medication listed as the reason for loss of life on the loss of life certificates and medicines recognized as current by toxicology or health worker reporting. Virtually all heroin overdose deaths had fentanyl current (99%). Moreover, fentanyl was the drug most ceaselessly listed as the reason for loss of life (84%). Most overdose deaths had multiple drug current (78%) and (84%) of all cocaine overdose deaths had fentanyl. Equally, fentanyl presence is excessive amongst methamphetamine (79%) and benzodiazepine (79%) overdose deaths.
“As we commemorate Worldwide Overdose Consciousness Day on August 31 and keep in mind the lives misplaced to overdose, it will be important for all Delawareans and guests to the state to know that no illicit drug is secure,” stated DPH Interim Director Dr. Rick Hong. “Assume that medication not prescribed by your physician comprise, or are laced with, fentanyl. The knowledge analyzed by the Overdose Knowledge to Motion collaborative clearly exhibits that fentanyl is current in not solely opioids, but in addition cocaine, and counterfeit prescription drugs.”
DPH is finalizing its technique to distribute fentanyl take a look at strips in bulk. Presently, the general public can obtain two take a look at strips in any DPH Narcan equipment, which can be found via mail order and at factors of distribution (POD) occasions listed on HelpisHereDE.com. To stop overdose loss of life, along with having Narcan readily available and using fentanyl take a look at strips, an individual in lively substance use ought to by no means use alone and go gradual so that somebody they belief can monitor them for any opposed unwanted effects.
To stop the unfold of infectious ailments, DPH encourages individuals with substance use dysfunction (SUD) to have interaction with Brandywine Counseling & Neighborhood Companies for extra data and syringe alternate providers by visiting BrandywineCounseling.com or calling 302-656-2348.
DPH encourages these combating SUD to go to HelpIsHereDE.com to connect with therapy on-line, in particular person, or by telephone.
Family and friends want to acknowledge the indicators and signs of a SUD. Additionally it is vital that folks, educators, counselors, and different influential members acknowledge the seriousness of fentanyl and have conversations concerning the threat of overdose when experimenting with medication.
Should you or a cherished one is combating habit in Delaware, name the DHSS 24/7 Disaster Hotline to be related to therapy and restoration choices. In New Fort County, name 1-800-652-2929. Or in Kent and Sussex counties, name 1-800-345-6785.
Free of charge 24/7 counseling, teaching, and assist, in addition to hyperlinks to psychological well being, habit, and disaster providers name the Delaware Hope Line at 833-9-HOPEDE. To seek for therapy and restoration providers in Delaware or close by states, go to HelpIsHereDE.com.
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The Delaware Division of Public Well being (DPH), a division of the Delaware Division of Well being and Social Companies, is a nationally accredited public well being company acknowledged by the Public Well being Accreditation Board for excellent dedication to driving change via innovation. DPH is dedicated to bettering the standard of the lives of Delaware’s residents by selling well being and well-being, fostering self-sufficiency, and defending weak populations.
Anybody who’s deaf, onerous of listening to, Deaf-Blind or speech disabled can contact DPH by first dialing 711 utilizing specialised gadgets (i.e., TTY, TeleBraille, voice gadgets). The 711 service is free and to study extra about the way it works, go to delawarerelay.com.
Associated Subjects: 515, Division of Forensic Science, Fentanyl, HelpIsHere, narcan, workplace of well being disaster response, opioids, overdoses in delaware
Preserve updated by receiving a each day digest e mail, round midday, of present information launch posts from state companies on information.delaware.gov.
Right here you may subscribe to future information updates.
Authorities are investigating an apparent murder-suicide after three people, including two children, were found dead inside a vehicle near Highway 85 and East 340 Road early Saturday.
The Delaware County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of an abandoned vehicle around 6 a.m. Upon arrival, deputies discovered the bodies of Alisia Peña, 38, of Tulsa, and her two children, both under the age of 10.
Preliminary findings indicate that Peña shot the children before taking her own life. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is working to determine the official cause and manner of death.
“At this time we are still trying to determine why she was in the area, there’s no none known family or contacts of hers that are in the area.,” said Cpt. Jackie Smithson, with the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies say they plan to interview family members next week to determine why this happened.
No additional details are being released at this time.
Turner said the need has been critical since the start of the pandemic, even with the government aid in the first few years.
“While all of those interventions that were in place, we actually saw a decrease in the number of people coming out to the food bank,” she said. “When those ended, inflation also hit. So since then, it’s just been a huge demand in our community.”
The Wilmington food pantry Gracia visited this week has been sponsored over the past six years by state Rep. Kim Williams, D-Stanton, and state Sens. Jack Walsh, D-Pike Creek, and Spiros Mantzavinos, D-Elsmere.
“It’s just a resource we want to provide to those who may need a little more extra help during the holiday season,” Williams said. “We’re happy to do this.”
Turner said while it’s the holiday season, it’s also important to remember many Delawareans are food insecure year-round. A 2022 study from Feeding America, a nationwide network of food banks and pantries, shows more than 120,100 Delawareans are facing hunger, 37,680 of them are children. That means 1 in 8 people and 1 in 6 children in the First State are food insecure.
“Come January, our donations are going to drop significantly,” Turner said. “So we encourage people to keep our neighbors in mind during those cold winter months when oftentimes low-income people are choosing between heating their home or buying groceries.”
Delaware communities prepare for legal weed in 2025
Delaware municipalities prepare for the recreation marijuana industry, which is set to open legal retail shops in April 2025.
Newark remains on track to be a competitive city for recreational marijuana in Delaware.
Two marijuana-related ordinances were approved at the Nov. 25 City Council meeting. The Council updated the city code regarding adult recreational use to match state law, as well as approved a special use permit for the eventual operation of a recreational dispensary in the city.
A special use permit allowing Fresh Delaware to operate in the city as a recreational marijuana business with cultivation, manufacturing and retail was approved with a unanimous vote.
“I think that Newark City Council can take a lot of pride in the fact that there are other towns and counties that are literally lost in the wilderness on this because they didn’t get things done in time,” Mayor Jerry Clifton said.
Fresh Delaware moves to open retail dispensary
Fresh Delaware and the area surrounding it was re-zoned to allow recreational marijuana cultivation, manufacturing and retail in August, but it required a special use permit from the city. Now, Fresh Delaware only has the state’s conversion process left to complete before it can shift from medical-only sales.
City council members uniformly had positive reviews for the representative of Fresh Delaware present at the meeting.
“You were a good neighbor,” Councilmember Corinth Ford said.
Fresh Delaware cultivates and manufactures its own product, and has an additional location in Seaford. It is one of the 13 medical dispensaries in the state. There is another area in Newark zoned to allow recreational marijuana business toward the Maryland border.
Fresh Delaware is on track to open for recreational sales in the spring, according to the state Office of the Marijuana Commissioner. Spring is the statewide goal for retail openings, though the store still has a ways to go on its conversion track.
Where other Delaware cities stand
As Newark approves a recreational business, other cities in the county are behind.
Wilmington has been back-and-forth on bans, buffers and zones while New Castle County government is discussing possible buffers for retail locations in December. Other cities in Delaware, including Rehoboth, Lewes and Bethany, banned retail altogether.
Wilmington recently asked the state to change the law to get a cut of any sales tax, but Mayor Jerry Clifton said he wants to take a wait-and-see approach on how the state government responds to its request.
Newark mirrors state code in recreational usage
The council updated the city code around recreational usage, updating its code to match the state. The city code now reads that people 21 and older can privately use a personal quantity of 12 grams or less of concentrated cannabis, or cannabis products containing 750 milligrams or less of delta-9 THC.
Public use is still a criminal misdemeanor, however, and using while under 21 years old is a civil violation. Smoking marijuana in public also violates state law. City solicitor Paul Bilodeau said private consumption can include someone’s backyard.
Some council members had ideas about how to regulate potential parties where the smell could spread from multiple smokers, but no official action was taken on those ideas.
The ordinance was approved unanimously by City Council.
“We are in a strange world where it is legal to consume marijuana in private, but it is illegal to buy it,” Bilodeau said.
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