I Am a Phoenix
summary
After a 2013 overdose death Overdose Lifeline is founded in 2014 and runs concrete programs: naloxone distribution, youth outreach and evidence‑informed training for families and communities. The talk cites 22 million people affected annually and 72,000 deaths in 2017, links the 1999–2012 tripling of opioid prescriptions to today’s crisis, and combines advocacy, public education and public grief work—sharing loss publicly as a deliberate tool to reduce stigma and recruit support.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00The opioid crisis
- 1:04Stigma and denial
- 2:29A mother's missed warnings
- 4:22Choosing to take action
- 5:16Finding meaning in loss
- 6:38Overdose Lifeline
- 7:20Living grief out loud
- 9:07Breaking through the pain
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