/tags/drug-addiction drug addiction en-US WLRN Tue, 18 Apr 2023 11:00:00 GMT /news/2023-04-18/florida-keys-drug-overdose-murder-fentanyl-prosecutors In Monroe County, the growing number of drug overdose deaths — driven in part by the rise of fentanyl — are leading law enforcement to prosecute alleged drug dealers for murder to stem a deadly crisis. Tue, 18 Apr 2023 11:00:00 GMT /news/2023-04-18/florida-keys-drug-overdose-murder-fentanyl-prosecutors Gwen Filosa /news/2022-09-02/an-online-tool-to-find-addiction-treatment-launches-in-florida Users can get advice on what kind of addiction treatment may best serve them and narrow searches based on their personal needs. Fri, 02 Sep 2022 11:00:00 GMT /news/2022-09-02/an-online-tool-to-find-addiction-treatment-launches-in-florida Stephanie Colombini /news/npr-breaking-news/2021-11-17/drug-overdose-deaths-in-the-u-s-have-topped-100-000-for-the-first-time The Biden administration scrambles to respond as new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show overdose deaths surge to more than 100,000 fatalities. Wed, 17 Nov 2021 17:10:24 GMT /news/npr-breaking-news/2021-11-17/drug-overdose-deaths-in-the-u-s-have-topped-100-000-for-the-first-time Brian Mann /news/2021-07-15/drug-overdoses-killed-a-record-number-of-americans-in-2020-jumping-by-nearly-30 More than 93,000 people died of a drug overdose in the U.S. last year, according to new CDC data. Fentanyl and other synthetic opioids accounted primarily for the rise, which the pandemic exacerbated. Thu, 15 Jul 2021 10:39:30 GMT /news/2021-07-15/drug-overdoses-killed-a-record-number-of-americans-in-2020-jumping-by-nearly-30 Bill Chappell /news/2021-06-17/after-50-years-of-the-war-on-drugs-what-good-is-it-doing-for-us President Nixon called for an "all-out offensive" against drugs and addiction. The U.S. is now rethinking policies that led to mass incarceration and shattered families while drug deaths kept rising. Thu, 17 Jun 2021 10:44:52 GMT /news/2021-06-17/after-50-years-of-the-war-on-drugs-what-good-is-it-doing-for-us Brian Mann /local-news/2021-05-13/fentanyl-overdose-crisis-rages-on-during-pandemic Officials say the pandemic and dealers who mix fentanyl with other drugs have contributed to the increase in overdose deaths in Florida. Thu, 13 May 2021 11:26:09 GMT /local-news/2021-05-13/fentanyl-overdose-crisis-rages-on-during-pandemic Jacob Wentz /2021-04-01/drug-overdose-deaths-spiked-to-88-000-during-the-pandemic-white-house-says The Biden administration points to fentanyl as the major culprit for the increase in deaths. Officials unveiled a new one-year strategy to reduce the number of fatalities from drug overdoses. Thu, 01 Apr 2021 18:28:41 GMT /2021-04-01/drug-overdose-deaths-spiked-to-88-000-during-the-pandemic-white-house-says Brian Mann /2021-01-26/deaths-of-despair-how-the-pandemic-may-be-fueling-lethal-drug-overdoses As drug overdose deaths rise during the pandemic, a former White House economist says social isolation could be partly to blame. Tue, 26 Jan 2021 10:00:00 GMT /2021-01-26/deaths-of-despair-how-the-pandemic-may-be-fueling-lethal-drug-overdoses Scott Horsley /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 /2020-10-28/new-program-to-help-people-addicted-to-opioids-receives-5-million A new Florida program to help people addicted to opioids is getting $5 million. Wed, 28 Oct 2020 12:00:07 GMT /2020-10-28/new-program-to-help-people-addicted-to-opioids-receives-5-million Robbie Gaffney