drug deaths

In statehouses across the country, lawmakers have been considering and adopting laws on two fronts: reducing the risk to users and increasing the penalties for dealing fentanyl or mixing it with other drugs.

Drug-related deaths increased by 17% in 2020, and the Tampa Bay region suffered tremendously. The CEO of a Pinellas substance use treatment program said the trend is worrisome.

A highly anticipated report from Florida's medical examiners shows dramatic increases in all types of drug-related deaths, including a 97 percent...

A Broward County grand jury is preparing to investigate the distribution and use of the synthetic drug flakka following at least 33 deaths linked to the...