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In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the opioid epidemic continues to plague officials at all levels — and Pasco County is receiving help to battle the problem.
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From medical professionals to law enforcement to recovering addicts, the opioid crisis has affected people from all walks of life.At a University of South…
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Florida may be on the right track to reducing the amount of opioid-caused deaths, according to the Department of Children and Families, but only if that…
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Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday formally received 22 bills from the Legislature, including a measure that Attorney General Ashley Moody has sought to help...
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A Senate Democrat on Thursday filed a proposal that would allow public schools to buy a type of drug that is used to treat people who have overdosed on...
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The opioid crisis is affecting communities of all sizes across the country. In one example, Haines City has equipped all officers in its police department…
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Saturday is National Drug Take Back Day, in which people are encouraged to clean out their old prescriptions and properly dispose them. The Hillsborough…
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Saying it is critical to “stop the addiction in the beginning,” Gov. Rick Scott on Monday signed a high-profile bill designed to prevent patients from...
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A program to give naloxone overdose-antidote kits and training to front-line officers. Funding for pill disposal boxes in pharmacies, clinics and police...
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State legislators came to Palm Beach County Tuesday to discuss the opioid crisis.
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Of the three medications that treat opioid addiction, one got more attention in the Florida Legislature this year.
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Gov. Rick Scott has declared a public health emergency across Florida for the opioid epidemic.