Prescription Drugs

Governor Rick Scott has signed legislation to limit opioid prescriptions. Prescriptions for acute pain cases will receive up to a seven-day supply of...

The governor and state lawmakers are proposing new prescription limits to fight opioid abuse. But they also want to require physicians use a long...

The state senator leading the charge on opioid abuse in Florida is leaning heavily on prescription limits in a new YouTube video. Her measure caps most...

Florida’s law enforcement, emergency and mental health workers are struggling to cope with a rising tide of opioid overdoses. Lawmakers are looking for...

Manatee and Sarasota Counties have seen overdose deaths from drugs like heroin, fentanyl and carfentanil spike in the past few years. At the same time,...

Gov. Rick Scott announced Tuesday several proposals and $50 million in funding to help address Florida's looming opioid crisis.

Law enforcement has been cracking down on corruption in South Florida’s drug treatment industry. State and federal officials have arrested more than 30...

As Health News Florida reported last week , the opioid crisis in Manatee and Sarasota Counties is putting a strain on their foster care system. But the...

States across the country are struggling to hold off a rising tide of opioid abuse and Florida is no exception. But the return of harsh penalties for...

Florida is enacting tough new penalties on dealers of the synthetic opioid fentanyl.