Ryan NicolMarch 13, 2020
5min688
Gillum was found in a hotel room with someone who potentially overdosed on crystal meth.
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Ryan NicolMarch 13, 2020Ryan NicolAugust 9, 2019
4min385
The legislation allows a public school to buy naloxone, also known as Narcan.
Janelle Irwin TaylorMay 9, 2019
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"It allows people to detox in a healthy and safe environment in lieu of the jail."
A.G. GancarskiJanuary 12, 2018
4min277
“I walked through the morgue and into the cooler yesterday. That slams life and its realities home to you.” Councilman Bill Gulliford — a man who ensured, despite pushback from much of the Jacksonville City Council, that the overdose-racked Northeast Florida metropolis would attempt a pilot treatment program to deal with the wave of opioid overdose […]
Associated PressMay 4, 2017
4min193
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 […]
Guest AuthorMarch 10, 2017
5min406
It’s no secret by now that our country is in the midst of an opioid crisis. Overdose deaths are at an all-time high, with no signs of slowing down. If the epidemic hasn’t already touched you or someone you know personally, the odds are that it will soon. Tragically, our great state is not immune […]
A.G. GancarskiJanuary 17, 2017
3min271
A bill codifying statewide standards for the reporting of drug overdoses was filed in the Florida House Tuesday, a response to the opioid epidemic. House Bill 249, filed by Southwest Florida Republican Bob Rommel, requires certain people to report overdoses to authorities in their respective counties. Failure to report is not an option, according to the […]
Guest AuthorSeptember 28, 2015
5min330
Our country faces an epidemic. On average, 308 people die every week from prescription opioid pain medications, the vast majority unintentional. Over the past five years, more Americans died from prescription opioid overdose than during the entire Vietnam War. Sadly, our state is not immune from this epidemic. Drug poisoning, has surpassed car accidents as […]
Guest AuthorMay 11, 20155min222
Florida lawmakers passed a life-saving measure which now heads to Gov. Rick Scott for his signature. The newly passed legislation will drastically diminish a tragic and far-too-common occurrence – death resulting from a drug overdose. This public health crisis has, up until now, burdened the citizens and communities of Florida. My organization, Shatterproof, would like […]