BATON ROUGE – For five years, fatal overdose numbers in East Baton Rouge have trended down. From a record high in 2021, the numbers steadily decreased over the past few years. The consensus among experts has been that while the downward trend is great to see, they say there is a long way to go in fighting the opioid crisis.
“We’re excited. We’re not satisfied. We have seen a steady decrease in drug overdose deaths,” mental health advocate and community activist Tonja Myles said.
District Attorney Hillar Moore agrees with Myles; he’s grateful for the decrease they’ve seen so far…