Florida opioid-related overdoses News

Florida Legislature Passes Bill Targeting State Opioid Epidemic

Florida will institute prescription limits on opioids and increase funding for treatment under a bill passed by the state Legislature on Friday. The legislation to combat the state’s opioids crisis – which claims the lives of at least 16 Sunshine …

Opioid Overdoses in Florida County Jump 75% in 2016

Firefighters in Palm Beach County, Fla., have been responding to an average of five opioid-related overdoses every day this year. The Palm Beach Post reports that county firefighters are handling 75 percent more opioid-related overdoses than they did during the …