Open AccessA Call to Action: Preventing Opioid and Substance Abuse in South Florida Youth
Author(s) -
Julie A. Jacko,
Katherine P. Cohen,
Cathaerina Appadoo,
Arkene Levy,
Timothy F. Page,
Michael Parker,
Solina Pierre-Gilles,
François Sainfort
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
hca healthcare journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2690-3830
pISSN - 2689-0216
DOI - 10.36518/2689-0216.1304
Subject(s) - miami , call to action , substance abuse , opioid abuse , action plan , pandemic , substance use , opioid , criminology , action (physics) , covid-19 , political science , geography , medicine , psychiatry , psychology , advertising , business , ecology , physics , environmental science , receptor , disease , pathology , quantum mechanics , soil science , infectious disease (medical specialty) , biology
Description The opioid crisis poses a substantial threat to youth throughout the nation. This crisis has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, reversing some of the positive national trends in the fight against the opioid epidemic. Some risk factors for youth opioid use have been identified nationally. The South Florida tri-county region of Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach is a culturally distinct region which may not follow national trends and likely has unique risk and protective factors. To address the concerning spike in youth opioid use in South Florida, a community coalition was formed to identify factors unique to South Florida and create a plan for early awareness and prevention.