Louisiana has one of the highest per capita overdose rates in the nation, ranking 11th overall. Last year alone, 15 out of every 100,000 persons in Louisiana died due to accidental overdose. Nationally, 100 people in the United States die every day due to overdose and overdose deaths have become the number one cause of accidental […]
WWAV Shines a Spotlight on Overdoses in New Orleans, Calls for 911 Good Samaritan Laws
Saturday, August 31, 2013 is International Overdose Awareness Day, and Women With A Vision will be participating in a day of community outreach to raise awareness about the reality of overdoses in New Orleans and across the nation. At 3:00 p.m. WWAV will be tabling under the Claiborne Avenue overpass at Claiborne and Esplanade Avenues, […]
August 15th – WWAV is Holding Space to Fight Overdoses and Pass Good Samaritan 911 Legislation in Louisiana
In recent months, we have heard of two cases of people facing criminal charges as a result of trying to stop the overdose of a friend: Ms. Johnson in mid-March and Mr. Espadron in mid-July. We also know that these are only the stories we’ve heard. Overdose fatality rates are expanding in Louisiana and across […]
Why NOLA Needs a Good Samaritan Law
Overdose fatality rates are expanding in Louisiana and across the nation. The last national study by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) reported that 15 people per 100,000 people die of overdose yearly in the state of Louisiana – one of the highest rates in the nation. Fortunately, overdose deaths are preventable through public education […]
Legislative Watch: WWAV Heads to State Capitol In Support of Good Sam and Naloxone Access Bills
The 2014 regular session of the Louisiana Legislature opened in March, and it’s been an active legislative session already for Women With a Vision as staff headed to Baton Rouge this month for legislative hearings in support of two bills surrounding harm reduction and overdose prevention. WWAV has campaigned for 911 Good Samaritan legislation and […]
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