opioid crisis

As a pilot program to intervene in opioid overdoses in Jacksonville reports continued success, a plan to create a permanent epidemic panel and city...

News organizations are pushing for the public release of data detailing the distribution of prescription opioids throughout the U.S., information that…

Most new laws approved during Florida's recent legislative session took effect Sunday with the start of the state's fiscal year.The new statutes have an…

The House has overwhelmingly approved legislation designed to give health care providers more tools to stem an opioid crisis that is killing more than 115…

Infants do better with their parents, studies find, as long as parents have support to get and stay sober. This program starts during pregnancy, to rally and train a strong family support network.

U.S. regulators have approved the first generic version of an under-the-tongue film for treating opioid addiction.The Food and Drug Administration on…

Republican gubernatorial candidate Adam Putnam announced his campaign plans for public safety with a focus on fighting crime and combatting the opioid...

An attorney for the company that makes the prescription opioid painkiller OxyContin says there is an opioid crisis.But attorney Mark Cheffo says the state…

Florida is suing drug companies that have steered more than $1 million to politicians over the last 20 years.The state last week filed a lawsuit against…

Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Tuesday that the state has filed a lawsuit against opioid manufacturers and distributors, blaming the…