Staff ReportsJuly 26, 2023
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Federal opioid response funds may be spent on more potent overdose-reversing drugs.
Tag: Naloxone
Staff ReportsJuly 26, 2023
Peter SchorschMarch 21, 20234min0
The bill would also establish a Statewide Council on Opioid Abatement.
Christine Jordan SextonFebruary 23, 2022
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The House is standing firm on not allowing audio only phone calls to be considered telehealth.
Associated PressNovember 12, 2019
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The Senate Education Committee unanimously passed the bill on Tuesday
Ryan NicolAugust 9, 2019
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The legislation allows a public school to buy naloxone, also known as Narcan.
Ryan NicolJanuary 7, 2019
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A bipartisan push is behind legislation that would allow for the expansion of Miami-Dade County’s needle exchange program throughout the rest of the state. The bill (HB 171) for the 2019 Legislative Session was filed Monday by state Reps. Shevrin Jones, a West Park Democrat, and Rene “Coach P” Plasencia, an Orlando Republican. In 2016, the Infectious […]
Guest AuthorDecember 3, 2018
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It’s mind-boggling. In the midst of an ongoing opioid epidemic, why would anyone want to tie the hands of physicians who are working tirelessly to help patients break the cycle of addiction? That is exactly what is happening by the state of Florida and by some of the state’s largest insurance companies. Both are systematically […]
Guest AuthorJune 5, 20185min334
As the nationwide opioid epidemic continues to destroy families, communities and lives across the country, Congress is currently considering dozens of bills to address this public health crisis. Their action is critical, and time is of the essence. In 2016, more than 4,000 Floridians fatally overdosed on opioids. Fortunately, in 2016 Florida also passed a […]
Guest AuthorOctober 12, 20176min258
The opioid epidemic in Florida is wreaking havoc on individuals, families and communities. The negative consequences of this crisis can be seen across our state — in the health of our people, our schools, our businesses, our hospitals, our streets, our jails. Our state legislature has an opportunity right now to enhance its response to […]
Guest AuthorJune 6, 20176min332
The United States is in the midst of a public health crisis. Opioid addiction is taking mothers, fathers and children; destroying lives, breaking up families. The problem is particularly insidious in Florida, which has become a destination for rehabilitative services and sober home living. In the first part of 2016, approximately 2,600 people died from opioid overdoses in […]