Newsletter
Letter from the CEO
I am honored to invite you to our Live Tampa Bay’s Annual Leaders Luncheon to End Overdose. My team and I are excited for our upcoming signature luncheon -- an event dedicated to networking, sharing critical insights on the overdose epidemic, celebrating recovery...
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We are on our way back down! But how far left do we have to go to get back to normal? After opioid overdoses rose exponentially in the United States for two decades -- 8.9 deaths per 100,000 in 2003 to 32.6 in 2022 – the death rate has finally decreased to 31.3 in...
Letter from the CEO
For the first time in years, we are seeing a reduction in overdose rates – a sign that prevention, treatment, harm reduction, and recovery efforts are making an impact. This progress is encouraging, yet we must remain clear-eyed about the road ahead. Overdose...
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A Conversation With Dr. Micah Johnson Dr. Micah E. Johnson, an associate professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the UCLA Geffen School of Medicine. He specializes in trauma, behavioral health, and community-driven research. You are leading an NIH...
Letter from the CEO
Although Dry January can be traced back to World War II in Finland, the recent trend in the U.S. has really spread widely since the pandemic.1 What is the cause for the recent popularity? What can be gleaned by looking more critically at Dry January? These...
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Is Dry January a Good Idea? Dr. Thomas Stopka, Ph.D., M.H.S., an expert at the Tufts University School of Medicine on substance use disorder and related risks, shares thoughts on the concept’s benefits and drawbacks. Dry January is a somewhat recent trend in which...
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We Need You Leading The Discussion To End Stigma In 2025 Resolve to be a leader in fighting this crisis. Stigma stands in the way of real prevention and treatment of substance use disorder. Leaders are needed to break through the serious barrier that is...
Letter from the CEO
As this festive season approaches, we want to take a moment to express heartfelt gratitude for your partnership and continued commitment to reducing the number of lives lost from overdose. Through the storms and hurricane recovery efforts of the year, we have...
Get Engaged
Live Tampa Bay is hosting the 3rd Annual Law Enforcement and First Responders Summit which will be held on December 6th from 8:30 am to 2:30 pm at the St. Petersburg Marriott, 12600 Roosevelt Boulevard N, St. Petersburg, Fl 33716. The Summit theme this year is...
Into The Light
We love to see celebrities use their platform to let people know that Recovery Is Possible. Dan Bakkedahl, who you may recognize from Life in Pieces, Veep, and Legit, is one of those that continue to inspire us. Learn a bit more about Dan’s story by watching his...
Letter from the CEO
This time of year invites us to pause and give thanks—not just for the progress we’ve made but for the people who have chosen to walk alongside us in this challenging yet profoundly rewarding journey. Whether it’s our staff, our board members, our volunteers, or...
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How does access to services impact the Hispanic community? What comorbidities and health disparities disproportionately impact members of the Latino community? How does framing the crisis of substance use as only an opioid overdose crisis exclude the Hispanic...