The calls come at all hours. Sometimes it is a young person barely out of high school. Sometimes it is someone who has been using for decades. They all have one thing in common: They are looking for a way out.
Escambia County’s Coordinated Opioid Recovery (CORE) program has been that way out for 400 people. County officials say it is reshaping the local fight against the opioid crisis.
“Since 2023, we have seen an approximate 68% decrease in overdose-related deaths in Escambia County, and a significant reduction in the number of overdose-related emergency calls,” Joey Kerman, supervisor of the CORE program, told WUWF…