The Opioid Epidemic
In 2016, there were 466 opioid-related overdose deaths in Utah—a rate of 16.4 deaths per 100,000 persons and more than the national rate of 13.3 deaths per 100,000 persons
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*Video from 2018 Utah Youth Opioid Summit & The Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation The Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation and DEA 360 is partnering with the “Instead: Connecting for a Cure” initiative to present the Utah Youth Summit on Opioid Awareness. Instead: Connecting for a Cure is a three day series of events addressing the opioid crisis and bringing together our community and leaders to develop workable solutions to this epidemic.
The Utah Youth Opioid Summit is a half-day program within the Instead weekend of programming designed to educate junior and high school students about the dangers of opioid addiction and encourage them to be a part of the solution.
The Utah Youth Opioid Summit is a half-day program within the Instead weekend of programming designed to educate junior and high school students about the dangers of opioid addiction and encourage them to be a part of the solution.