Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 1, 2024
Moms’ advocacy group, national orgs call on Governors to do more to combat opioid abuse and overdose
6min0
'Without the most effective resources, more Americans will die unnecessarily from fentanyl.'
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Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 1, 2024
Guest AuthorSeptember 2, 2020
6min698
It is definitely “time to act.”
Guest AuthorFebruary 24, 2019
5min372
It’s time to unshackle the hands of physicians who are working to help break the cycle of addiction.
Guest AuthorDecember 3, 20186min352
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 […]
Ryan NicolJuly 1, 2018
6min237
Chris King knows he has ground to make up in the race for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. But as the August 28 primary closes in, he says his campaign can make it happen. “I’ve got to work very, very hard all across the state of Florida to communicate our message, communicate our ideas.” In an […]
Drew WilsonSeptember 28, 2017
4min320
Gov. Rick Scott and other elected officials said this week they would look to combat the opioid epidemic plaguing Florida by limiting first-time pain pill prescriptions to a three day supply, and Wednesday the CEO of a major drug manufacturer trade group said he was on board with a similar plan. Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers […]
Guest AuthorSeptember 6, 2017
4min235
Each day it becomes more and more apparent that opioid addiction and trafficking are plaguing Florida. According to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, five out of the nine types of drugs that caused the most deaths in 2015 were ones that fall within the category of opioids. Two years later, we are seeing the […]
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 […]
Associated PressMay 4, 20174min193
Florida Gov. Rick Scott declared a state of emergency Wednesday to combat opioid abuse in the state, where he said the number of overdose deaths has reached epidemic proportions. Scott’s executive order will free up nearly $30 million in federal funds for prevention, treatment and recovery services. And it comes as a series of workshops […]