Q&A
Progress and impact of the Drug Intelligence and Intervention Group (DIG)
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Council Member Lynn Schulman inquires about the progress and impact of the Drug Intelligence and Intervention Group (DIG). Robert Van Pelt, Chief of Staff at OCME, provides details on the group's operations and achievements.
- From September 2022 to December 1, 2024, the DIG has spoken with over 2,536 individuals who have lost a loved one to overdose
- 75% of these individuals (1,897 people) have received help from the DIG
- The DIG tracks and monitors their results on a monthly basis
Lynn Schulman
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Yes.
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The so Drug Intelligence and Intervention Group.
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The, the DIG aims to gather and analyze overdose data to guide response efforts and offer support to individuals and families affected by overdose fatalities.
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What progress can you report regarding DIG's operations, and how are these efforts translating into improved prevention or outreach?
Robert Van Pelt
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Okay.
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So, again, we're already showing great, great progress with, the with the DIG.
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So we have, as of from September 2022 until December 1, 2024, the dig has spoken with more than 2,536 individuals
UNKNOWN
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Wow.
Robert Van Pelt
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Who've lost a loved one.
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Right?
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Mhmm.
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Of these individuals, 75%, so that's, 1,897, 75% have received help in some way from the dig.
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And we track that, you know, every month we we we meet and we track those results.