#122 - CDC Report on Overdose Deaths During COVID-19 (Dr. Shaw)

Dr. Mark E. Shaw, Founder and President of The Addiction Connection, talks about a recent CDC article releasing overdose death statistics during Covid-19. What is true biblical hope and how does that contrast with the world's false ideas about God? Romans 15:13 says, "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope." (ESV) [1]  How does this affect our tendency to be anxious when news of dire circumstances comes our way in life? What does abounding hope look like? What did the CDC report [2] about overdose deaths in the twelve months ending in May 2020? Read the full CDC report that Dr. Shaw talks about on the podcast here. https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2020/p1218-overdose-deaths-covid-19.html What drugs are people using in these overdoses? What is The Addiction Connection doing to help people during this crisis of drug overdoses? Find non-residential programming here. https://www.theaddictionconnection.org/non-residential-programs/ Find more addiction residential programs at https://www.theaddictionconnection.org/residential-programs/ Find Commissioned Addictions Biblical Counselor with The Addiction Connection at https://www.theaddictionconnection.org/people/ How can you be a part of the eternal solution? [1] Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. May not copy or download more than 500 consecutive verses of the ESV Bible or more than one half of any book of the ESV Bible. [2] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, "Overdose Deaths Accelerating During COVID-19." Page last reviewed December 18, 2020. US Department of Health and Human Services. Accessed June 22, 2021 at https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2020/p1218-overdose-deaths-covid-19.html