Newsletter
As We Grow
New Team Members! We are thrilled to welcome three new staff members to the Live Tampa Bay team and we are excited for you to meet them out in the community. Ashley Neal - Chief Outreach & Operations Officer Ashley is an advocate for behavioral health related...
As We Grow
Torchbearer Award The 2024 Senator Rouson Torchbearer Award was awarded to Tina Miller, for using the light of the torch to brighten the way for countless people in our community — and then using the wood of the torch to build three high schools for teens in...
Letter from the CEO
Just a few short years ago we set out with the bold vision to reduce overdose deaths by 50%, and now through all our hard work, we are finally seeing a reduction. Less overdoses. Less families losing their children. More hope for a world where no lives are lost to...
Our Stories
Representative Michelle Salzman of Florida’s District 1 (Escambia County) shares her Story of Impact as the mother of a person in long-term recovery who was gravely impacted by the opioid epidemic. She also emphasized the importance of speaking up and asking for...
Did You Know
Addictive Leadership: Michael Brody-WaiteIn his keynote at this year's luncheon, Michael Brody-Waite shared his remarkable journey from homeless drug addict to Inc 500 founder, revealing how the principles that saved his life in recovery became the foundation of...
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...
Did You Know?
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...
Did You Know?
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...
Did You Know?
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...
Did You Know?
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...