HEALTH ALERT ⚠ Anyone can struggle with alcohol addiction. Medical experts recorded the highest number of alcohol-related deaths in at least 40 years during the first year of the pandemic.
Medical experts recorded the highest alcohol-related deaths in at least 40 years during the first year of the pandemic.– Unwinding with a glass of wine or beer after a long day might be fine -- until suddenly one drink turns into too many.“I’ve been drinking since about 12 or 13. My mother died of an overdose when I was 14 years old, and my dad is still active in his addiction,” said Sallette said.“I kind of dibbled and dabbled a lit bit in drugs but mostly alcohol because it’s so easy to get.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found alcohol-induced deaths jumped 26% percent between 2019 and 2020, killing more than 49,000 people in 2020.Those statistics are not surprising to Licensed Social Worker Lori Osachy. “They were bearing the brunt of most of the child care,” Osachy said. “And when kids couldn’t go to school and were needing to home school, I’m sure women were bearing the brunt of most of that.”
As alcoholism continues to affect thousands of Americans, Sallette is helping people in Jacksonville get help.“We are the Sober Dadz. If you need help, call us. We will help you,” Sallette said.
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