One parent support group that tracks drug-related deaths in South Jersey estimates that so far this year 85 people have died of drug overdoses.
Although there are no firm numbers, business executives and consultants estimate that so far from 20,000 to 80,000 Indian workers have been forced to return home.
The Health Department estimates that so far, older people have filled more than 35 million prescriptions through the program and have realized a savings of $825 million.
They estimate that so far they have invested about $100,000 in labor and materials, about a third of what it might have cost if they had brought in a contractor.
The International Council of Cruise Lines' executive vice president, Michael Crye, estimates that, so far, roughly 40percentt of its members' 130 ships, which make up two-thirds of the world fleet, have installed advanced wastewater systems, with 10 or 15 more added every year.
Hailed a hero by many in Europe and denounced by others, 37-year-old Cédric Herrou estimates that so far he has helped more than 400 migrants stuck in Italy pass into France.
The Centers for Disease Control now estimates that so-called "lay" administration, not delivered by medical professionals, reversed 10,000 overdoses between 1996 and 2010.
From my experience, I'd estimate that of those who so disclaimed the intention, in truth only one in ten did.
The Congressional Budget Office has estimated that doing so could cost $549 billion over 10 years.
It estimated that doing so would save, on average, one life per year, at a cost of $40 million.
