‘Dime A Dozen,’ Overdose Crisis Rages In South Florida

Delray Beach is at the epicenter of a South Florida overdose epidemic estimated to have claimed 1,000 lives last year. Medical examiners are still counting. Delray Beach Fire Rescue Chief Neal de Jesus brought in a stress management counselor to help his firefighters cope with the overdose deaths. “They’re seeing deaths at a rate that is unlike anything we’ve seen,” he said. “It’s just not normal.”  Read more…