-
Opioid abuse may grab the headlines, but drug related deaths overall are on the rise. And when it comes to helping people kick an addiction, one...
-
In hopes of reducing the costs of caring for opioid-addicted infants and increasing their comfort, a Senate health care panel on Wednesday unanimously...
-
In April this year, Katie Herzog checked into a Boston teaching hospital for what turned out to be a nine-hour-long back surgery. The 68-year-old...
-
The number of opioid-related deaths in Florida increased 35 percent in 2016 according to a report released last week by the Florida Department of Law…
-
Did Obamacare exacerbate the opioid crisis in America? And is expanding the child tax credit the only way the middle class will get a break from the GOP...
-
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 Governor Rick Scott’s response to the state’s opioid crisis is taking shape in the House.
-
New Bill Wants To Curve Opioid Abuse With Time Limits For Prescriptions And Expanded Use Of DatabaseDoctors would be limited to prescribing seven days' worth of opioids for patients with acute pain and would have to check a statewide database before...
-
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,...