Tag: opioid rehab

Florida has received millions in emergency funds to combat the opioid crisis in the last few years. In particular, the $5 million Florida received from the Department of Labor will...

Many people develop an opioid addiction due to an overprescription of painkillers. In Florida, opioids continue to impact the community, with opioid-related deaths rising 10% since 2019. On February 4th,...

Florida has been amongst various states suing opioid companies and their affiliates, seeking compensation for damages and accusing them of fueling the opioid crisis. On February 3rd, 2021, consulting firm...

Over the past five years, lawsuits have been filed against various pharmaceutical companies, with state attorneys accusing them of fueling the opioid crisis across the United States. Lawmakers believe these...

The year 2020 is holding nothing back, especially when it comes to the opioid crisis. After seeing success in 2018, with drug-related deaths reducing for the first time in years,...

According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), “2018 data shows that every day, 128 people in the United States die after overdosing on opioids. The misuse of and...

The opioid crisis has been hurting the United States for roughly two decades. In the last few years, many manufacturers of opioids and middlemen have been targets for lawyers and...

With unprecedented times in 2020, causing financial, personal, and emotional hardships—substance abuse has increased substantially. In particular, the opioid crisis became worse in Florida due to COVID-19. A significant component...

The opioid crisis in the last two decades has taken a toll on Florida, to the point the state will sue Big Pharma. Initially filed in November 2018, a trial...

Florida’s opioid epidemic is one of the worse in the nation. However, there is good news recently but also paired with bad news. For one, opioids categorized as “natural” or...