opioid abuse

Gov. Rick Scott announced Tuesday several proposals and $50 million in funding to help address Florida's looming opioid crisis.“These proposals will make…

More money is needed to stop overdose deaths, Manatee County leaders told state officials during an opioid workshop Tuesday.

A crackdown on sober home corruption took a big step forward on Wednesday after House members unanimously voted to pass a bill strengthening the state's...

A bill aimed at criminalizing the deadly drug fentanyl is heading to the Senate floor. The measure comes as the Legislature is struggling to respond to...

The Florida House wants to fight opioid addiction by placing new restrictions on how doctors prescribe painkillers.

A Jacksonville doctor is proposing a pilot program to intervene when people come to the emergency room with heroin and Fentanyl overdoses.

More than a dozen state lawmakers joined law-enforcement officers and health experts Wednesday at the Capitol to discuss a growing crisis of people...

Saturday was the Drug Enforcement Administration's National "Prescription Drug Take Back Initiative."Local law enforcement agencies likes the Hillsborough…

Opioid abuse was among the most pressing issues that state legislatures around the country dealt with during 2016, according to a report by Pew. As...

Lawmakers are pushing a measure encouraging the use of abuse-resistant opioids.