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Florida’s prison system, the third largest in the nation, has long faced issues with contraband drugs, yet the state agency that grapples with the...
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Purdue Pharma, Johnson & Johnson and other health care giants are discussing potential deals with authorities that could resolve thousands of lawsuits they're facing over the U.S. opioid epidemic.
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U.S. prescriptions for Valium, Ativan and other benzodiazepines have shot up since 2003, statistics show, especially for chronic pain. Roughly half those prescriptions are from primary care providers.
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Palm Beach County has been the epicenter of the opioid crisis in Florida. But data from the county’s state attorney office shows opioid deaths decreased…
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Firefighters In Orange County Will Leave Naloxone Behind With Families After Responding To A SuspectOrange County firefighters will now pass out the opioid reversal drug naloxone to the family members of people suspected of an overdose. The executive...
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Evidence shows the drugs methadone and buprenorphine can help people recover from opioid use disorder by reducing withdrawal symptoms and cravings. So why do many sobriety facilities ban their use?
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Six months after hiring former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani’s consulting firm, Purdue Pharma settled a Florida state investigation that had...
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The U.S. surgeon general has recommended that naloxone, the opioid overdose reversal drug, be widely available to consumers. But there are several barriers to consumers' ability to acquire it.
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Standards for how to investigate and report on overdoses vary widely across states and counties. As a result, opioid overdose deaths often go overlooked in the data reported to the federal government.
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Broward County filed a new lawsuit in federal court Monday against manufacturers of opioid drugs.Walmart, Walgreens, the McKesson Corp. and CVS Health are…