/tags/opioids-crisis opioids crisis en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Mon, 20 Feb 2023 18:19:41 GMT /health/2023-02-20/state-expanding-services-to-deal-with-opioid-recovery Gov. Ron DeSantis announced an expansion of opioid treatment and recovery services, using more than $205 million from legal settlements with opioid manufacturers and distributors. Mon, 20 Feb 2023 18:19:41 GMT /health/2023-02-20/state-expanding-services-to-deal-with-opioid-recovery News Service of Florida /2021-08-31/purdue-pharma-scrambles-to-discourage-a-justice-department-appeal-of-bankruptcy-deal With a federal judge poised to approve Purdue Pharma's controversial Chapter 11 plan, the company is working behind the scenes to preempt a legal challenge by the DOJ. Tue, 31 Aug 2021 17:39:00 GMT /2021-08-31/purdue-pharma-scrambles-to-discourage-a-justice-department-appeal-of-bankruptcy-deal Brian Mann /news/2020-12-09/report-more-floridians-are-dying-from-drug-overdoses-amid-pandemic Advocates say disruptions in care, job loss and increased stress and isolation due to the pandemic are fueling substance abuse problems. Wed, 09 Dec 2020 11:46:10 GMT /news/2020-12-09/report-more-floridians-are-dying-from-drug-overdoses-amid-pandemic /2019-11-12/schools-could-get-antidote-to-opioid-overdoses Medicine cabinets at Florida schools could get a new addition: an antidote for people who overdose on opioids such as heroin. Tue, 12 Nov 2019 15:38:02 GMT /2019-11-12/schools-could-get-antidote-to-opioid-overdoses News Service of Florida /2019-10-24/some-hospitals-sue-opioid-makers-for-costs-of-treating-uninsured-for-addiction A few hundred hospitals have banded together to sue drugmakers in state courts, but far more are staying on the sidelines to avoid 'unflattering attention' about their role in the opioid crisis. Thu, 24 Oct 2019 13:15:54 GMT /2019-10-24/some-hospitals-sue-opioid-makers-for-costs-of-treating-uninsured-for-addiction Blake Farmer /2019-10-15/your-guide-to-the-massive-and-massively-complex-opioid-litigation The largest-ever federal action concerning the U.S. opioid crisis has only gotten more complicated amid a slew of recent settlements. So here's a brief(ish) explainer breaking it down. Tue, 15 Oct 2019 13:05:00 GMT /2019-10-15/your-guide-to-the-massive-and-massively-complex-opioid-litigation Colin Dwyer /2019-10-09/at-this-camp-children-of-opioid-addicts-learn-to-cope-and-laugh Camp Mariposa in Dayton, Ohio, is designed just for them. The program lets these children share their experiences, learn coping strategies and, most importantly, get to be kids. Wed, 09 Oct 2019 16:00:00 GMT /2019-10-09/at-this-camp-children-of-opioid-addicts-learn-to-cope-and-laugh Kavitha Cardoza /news/2019-10-02/feds-give-over-58-million-for-floridas-opioid-crisis Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis announced an over $58 million dollar grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to combat Florida’s… Thu, 03 Oct 2019 02:23:06 GMT /news/2019-10-02/feds-give-over-58-million-for-floridas-opioid-crisis /2019-05-14/floridas-pharmaceutical-lawsuit-gets-boost-from-legislature Attorney General Ashley Moody will have access to information in a prescription drug monitoring database under a bill passed this session. Tue, 14 May 2019 13:43:38 GMT /2019-05-14/floridas-pharmaceutical-lawsuit-gets-boost-from-legislature Titilayo Okuwa /2019-04-24/county-jails-struggle-with-a-new-role-as-americas-prime-centers-for-opioid-detox The National Sheriffs' Association has published a detailed guide to jail-based medication-assisted treatment. States hardest hit by opioids are moving fastest to get inmates the help needed to quit. Wed, 24 Apr 2019 09:05:00 GMT /2019-04-24/county-jails-struggle-with-a-new-role-as-americas-prime-centers-for-opioid-detox Eric Westervelt