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The organization's Andrae Bailey says he is pushing for legislation to expand access to Narcan in Florida, along with funding for “medication assisted treatment” for people dealing with opioid addiction.

Black communities face a growing share of overdoses, but addiction treatment resources and attention are still focused on white communities.

Data from the CDC show that overdose deaths last year increased nearly 30% across the country. In Florida, the rate increased more than 37%.

Experts say lockdowns and other pandemic restrictions isolated those with drug addictions and made treatment harder to get.

Massachusetts and New York are among the states agreeing to end the fight to halt a controversial Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan. The deal shelters members of the Sackler family from opioid lawsuits.

The co-founder of the nonprofit says unemployment, social distancing and isolation make life more difficult for many drug users, although the reasons for using can be far more complex.

With the deadly opioid fentanyl pushing overdose deaths to record levels, federal officials hope buprenorphine will save lives in parts of the country where the drug is rarely prescribed.

The nation faces a grim milestone of having a record number of overdose deaths in 2020. One expert says social isolation increased the risk of dying from an overdose.

New data from the CDC show more than 19,000 Americans died from drug overdoses during the first three months of 2020 with the country on pace to set a grim new record.

Duval County saw a 25% increase in overdose 911 calls from mid-March until now, year over year. In response to the spike, the county is giving out free...