- In 2011 in Pinellas County, there were 217 resident deaths attributed to accidental overdose of a prescription drug, which is nearly 18 deaths a month!
- Over 9 billion alcohol drinks are consumed in Florida each year (Florida Alcohol and Drug Annual Impact Data).
- 6,276 deaths occur annually due to alcohol misuse and abuse in Florida; roughly 17 a day (Florida Alcohol and Drug Annual Impact Data).
- 4,368 deaths occur annually due to drug misuse and abuse in Florida; roughly 11 a day (Florida Alcohol and Drug Annual Impact Data).
- Approximately 3% of Florida’s Gross Domestic Product is spent on adverse events caused by alcohol and another 3% respectively on drug misuse and abuse adverse events – Alcohol = $21,074,535,025 Other Drugs=$22,867,843,781 (Florida Alcohol and Drug Annual Impact Data).
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