{"id":5974,"date":"2015-08-14T11:13:39","date_gmt":"2015-08-14T11:13:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ocfl.flywheelsites.com\/2015\/08\/orange-county-launches-heroin-task-force-to-address-the-increase-in-the-drugs-use\/"},"modified":"2017-04-26T15:51:11","modified_gmt":"2017-04-26T15:51:11","slug":"orange-county-launches-heroin-task-force-to-address-the-increase-in-the-drugs-use","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/media-advisories\/press-releases\/2015\/08\/orange-county-launches-heroin-task-force-to-address-the-increase-in-the-drugs-use\/","title":{"rendered":"Orange County Launches Heroin Task Force to Address the Increase in the Drug\u2019s Use"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7591 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/MayorLogo-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/MayorLogo-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/MayorLogo-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/MayorLogo-241x241.png 241w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/MayorLogo.png 539w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Orange County, FL<\/strong> \u2013 A recent study released by the Centers for Disease Control shows the number of heroin users in the U.S. has grown by more than 300,000 in the last decade. According to the 2013 Florida Medical Examiner\u2019s Annual Report, deaths caused by heroin increased by 78.7 percent in the state when compared to 2012. <strong><em>In Orange County<\/em><\/strong>, there were a total of 90 deaths associated with heroin in 2014, which is an 84 percent increase from 2013.<\/p>\n<p>Why the increase? Although prescription drug abuse is still a problem, heroin is becoming easier to obtain and has a high-purity level. In addition, more young adult professionals are using the drug. In an effort to address these issues, <strong>Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs and Orange County Sheriff Jerry L. Demings<\/strong> will convene the first Orange County Heroin Task Force. The Task Force is comprised of key community leaders who will provide their expertise in the areas of enforcement, education and prevention, healthcare and treatment to address the increase in heroin use and overdose-related deaths in Orange County.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHAT:<\/strong><br \/>\nThe inaugural meeting of the Orange County Heroin Task Force will be held on Monday, Aug. 17 from 2 to 4 p.m. <strong><em>There will be a press briefing held beforehand at 1:30 p.m.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>WHERE:<\/strong><br \/>\nOrange County Government Administration Center, first floor \u2013 room 105<br \/>\n201 S. Rosalind Avenue<br \/>\nOrlando, FL 32801<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHEN:<\/strong><br \/>\nMonday, Aug. 17 at 1:30 p.m. (press briefing)<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHO:<\/strong><br \/>\nInterviews available from:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs, Heroin Task Force Co-Chair<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Orange County Sheriff Jerry L. Demings, Heroin Task Force Co-Chair<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>George Ralls, M.D., Deputy County Administrator of Public Safety and Health Services<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Carol Burkett, Director of Orange County Drug Free Office<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A recent study released by the Centers for Disease Control shows the number of heroin users in the U.S. has grown by more than 300,000 in the last decade.  According to the 2013 Florida Medical Examiner\u2019s Annual Report, deaths caused by heroin increased by 78.7 percent in the state when compared to 2012.  In Orange County, there were a total of 90 deaths associated with heroin in 2014, which is an 84 percent increase from 2013.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-5974","press-release","type-press-release","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Orange County Launches Heroin Task Force to Address the Increase in the Drug\u2019s Use<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/media-advisories\/press-releases\/2015\/08\/orange-county-launches-heroin-task-force-to-address-the-increase-in-the-drugs-use\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Orange County Launches Heroin Task Force to Address the Increase in the Drug\u2019s Use\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A recent study released by the Centers for Disease Control shows the number of heroin users in the U.S. has grown by more than 300,000 in the last decade. 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