opioids

As in other states, including Florida, California officials are stepping up efforts to combat the spread of xylazine, a powerful animal sedative that’s increasingly being used by people, often with devastating results

Leon County Judge John Cooper ruled that Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody had the authority to enter a series of settlements that effectively trumped local lawsuits pursued.

A federal appeals court reversed a 2021 ruling that found bankruptcy court judges did not have the authority to shield from civil lawsuits members of the Purdue owners.

The agency determined Morris & Dickman failed to flag thousands of suspicious, high-volume orders at the height of the opioid crisis.

The DEA did not respond to questions about its handling of Morris & Dickson or the involvement of a key consultant the company had hired who is now the agency's second-in-command.

Opvee is similar to naloxone, the life-saving drug that has been used for decades to quickly counter overdoses of heroin, fentanyl and prescription painkillers.

Florida was among eight states that had sizeable decreases after reporting some of the highest overdose death rates. But experts caution that overdose deaths could rise again due to things like scaling back telehealth services.

Pasco County has one of the highest drug overdose death rates in the state. Officials want to fund projects focused on prevention, treatment and recovery.

Law enforcement, firefighters and paramedics can apply to get free naloxone at select Walmart pharmacies in Florida.

Researchers hope to enroll 1,000 adult drug users to study the effects on overdoses, to estimate their costs and to gauge potential savings for the health care and criminal justice systems.