Louisiana
Opioid-related deaths: Louisiana ranks third in United States
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – U.S. opioid-related deaths dramatically increased between 2015 and 2020, but which states have more opioid-related deaths than all others?
South Dakota developed the highest growth in opioid-related deaths when their state’s statistics rose by 355%.
Montana had a 311% increase.
Louisiana came in third on the list, with a 293% increase in opioid-related death statistics during the five-year period.
According to the Louisiana Department of Health, opioid abuse is a problem in Louisiana where almost all indicators… addiction to opioid medications, overdose deaths, emergency room admissions and over-prescribing… are evidence of the problem.
Three states also decreased the number of opioid-related deaths during the same period. Those states were Oklahoma, Utah, and New Hampshire.
A nationwide rise in the number of opioid-related deaths seems to have been driven by a corresponding rise in synthetic opioids such as fentanyl.
The opioid crisis has caused record levels of addictions and deaths, and efforts to curb the crisis often highlight public health and policy issues.
Indiana, Delaware, and New Jersey also saw a more than 200% increase in the number of people who died of opioid-related issues between 2015 and 2020.
A spokesperson for Whitley Law Firm, which conducted a study to determine which state had the largest rise in the number of opioid-related deaths, said that it’s crucial to adopt comprehensive strategies if we are, as a society, to address the growing epidemic known as opioid addiction.
Whitley Law Firm promotes the expansion of access to addiction treatment, the implementation of robust prevention programs, and enhancing harm reduction efforts like naloxone distribution.
The firm used data from Center for Disease Control and Prevention in their study. They used data about deaths between 2015 and 2020.
Check out the following list to find out where your state ranks on the list:
Rank
State
% increase in opioid-related deaths
(2015-2020)
1
South Dakota
355%
2
Montana
311%
3
Louisiana
293%
4
Indiana
268%
5
Delaware
214%
6
New Jersey
203%
7
Mississippi
196%
8
Pennsylvania
193%
9
North Dakota
187%
10
Florida
180%
11
Arizona
171%
12
California
168%
13
Illinois
165%
14
South Carolina
160%
15
Virginia
146%
16
Tennessee
137%
17
Vermont
136%
18
Minnesota
133%
19
North Carolina
128%
20
Wisconsin
125%
21
New York
121%
22
Alabama
116%
23
Nebraska
109%
24
Maryland
106%
25
Colorado
98%
26
Connecticut
92%
27
Missouri
91%
28
West Virginia
89%
29(=)
Kentucky
88%
Wyoming
31
Idaho
83%
32
New Mexico
76%
33(=)
Michigan
68%
Kansas
35
Texas
64%
36
Maine
61%
37
Oregon
59%
38
Georgia
58%
39
Washington
55%
40
Ohio
37%
41
Arkansas
35%
42
Iowa
34%
43
Alaska
33%
44
Nevada
23%
45
Hawaii
11%
46
Massachusetts
6%
47
Rhode Island
4%
48
New Hampshire
-21%
49
Utah
-22%
50
Oklahoma
-27%
If you or someone you know has an opioid addiction, visit the state of Louisiana’s opioid help website.
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Few states take college athletics more seriously than Louisiana—and the Pelican State is reportedly proving that with a crusade designed to reduce teen vaping.
Per a Wednesday morning report from Piper Hutchinson of the Louisiana Illuminator citing public records, Louisiana’s government is using money from a settlement with Juul to do a series of anti-vaping NIL deals with college athletes in the state.
“According to public records, the state so far has agreed to spend $281,000 on NIL deals with athletes, with $225,000 going to LSU athletes over three years,” Hutchinson wrote.
In addition to the Tigers, Louisiana is said to be engaging athletes at Grambling, Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana-Monroe, McNeese State, Northwestern State, and Southeastern Louisiana.
The $10 million settlement “can be used for research, education, and vaping cessation programs, among other things,” per Hutchinson.
Given the sheer visibility of college sports and college athletes in Louisiana, the state government will have a powerful ally.
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