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The event offers a safe, convenient means of disposing of leftover medications while also educating the public about the potential for abuse.
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In statehouses across the country, lawmakers have been considering and adopting laws on two fronts: reducing the risk to users and increasing the penalties for dealing fentanyl or mixing it with other drugs.
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Fentanyl is causing more deaths in Florida than any other drug. According to the latest data from the Florida Medical Examiners Commission, Broward and Palm Beach counties are first and second, respectively, in the number of deaths related to the drug.
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The agency hopes people struggling with addiction will go to its website and sign up for free recovery resources or to receive Narcan.
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With opioid overdoses surging, harm-reduction groups are calling on the FDA to change naloxone's prescription-only status. This would make it easier to get the lifesaving drug to people at risk.
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Drug-related deaths increased by 17% in 2020, and the region suffered tremendously. The CEO of a Pinellas substance use treatment program said the trend is worrisome.
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A Jacksonville City Council member says he will introduce legislation to authorize a program for drug users to safely exchange used needles for new ones at no cost.
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Newly published U.S. data finds overdose deaths from methamphetamine use more than doubled in recent years. Use of the stimulant among Black Americans surged nearly tenfold.
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Officials say the pandemic and dealers who mix fentanyl with other drugs have contributed to the increase in overdose deaths in Florida.
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Advocates say disruptions in care, job loss and increased stress and isolation due to the pandemic are fueling substance abuse problems.