opioid epidemic

Lee Introduces Bipartisan Bill for Drug Exposure Training, Anti-Fentanyl Resources for Police

Representative Laurel Lee (R-FL) is introducing bipartisan legislation with Representative Chris Pappas (D-NH) to increase resources for law enforcement to…

2 months ago

AG Commissioner Simpson Says Kratom Should be Regulated and 'Not Sold to Children'

Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson (R-FL) provided his thoughts concerning kratom, the herbal substance growing in popularity around the…

1 year ago

DeSantis Announces Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Program

Recession and inflation ravage the economy and foreign adversaries press their attacks on the United States. Yet there remains one…

3 years ago

Moody continues waging Florida's war on drugs

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody is following in the footsteps of her predecessor Pam Bondi, continuing the state’s efforts of…

6 years ago

FL lawmakers seek warning stickers for opioids

Florida lawmakers continue to respond to the state’s opioid epidemic, with Rep. Joe Geller, D-Aventura, filing a bill Tuesday that,…

6 years ago

Senators Nelson and Rubio target "sober home" abuse

In some cases, the homes have kept addicts addicted to drugs simply to force them to repeat the detox process…

7 years ago

Miami sues drug makers over opioid epidemic

Attorneys are requesting an unspecified amount of damages and are seeking “disgorgement” of “unjust enrichment benefits and ill gotten gains…

7 years ago

Graham calls out Trump and Scott on Opioid epidemic

Graham contends that the source of the problem lies with the drug companies, and that neither Trump nor Scott have…

7 years ago

Lawmakers agree on plan to battle opioids

The bill also would require physicians to take a two-hour, board-approved continuing education course on prescribing controlled substances.

7 years ago

Rubio urges federal gov't to crack down on drug rehabilitation abuse

While Aronberg has created a task force to deal with the problem on the local level, the "sober homes" problem…

7 years ago

Sessions to discuss opioid epidemic in Tampa

The visit comes as Florida lawmakers and Gov. Rick Scott also consider steps to try to reduce opioid addiction and…

7 years ago

Doctors wary of painkiller prescription limits

“I think you’re really hurting the patients,” the surgeon said. “Whatever number you put on it, there’s going to be…

7 years ago

Bondi weighs legal fight over opioids

Meanwhile, House Speaker Richard Corcoran told The News Service of Florida last week that although he hasn’t researched the details,…

7 years ago

'Drug Czar' Dave Aronberg rules out congressional run against Rep. Mast

Aronberg points to several reasons for the drop in deaths, citing that his Sober Home Task Force and the fact…

7 years ago