/tags/opioids Opioids en-US WLRN Mon, 20 May 2024 13:09:54 GMT /government-politics/2024-05-20/palm-beach-county-to-hear-plan-on-how-to-spend-opioid-lawsuit-settlement After years of work, a little-known advisory committee has submitted its recommendation to county commissioners on how to spend $148 million over 20 years from opioid lawsuit settlements. Mon, 20 May 2024 13:09:54 GMT /government-politics/2024-05-20/palm-beach-county-to-hear-plan-on-how-to-spend-opioid-lawsuit-settlement Joel Engelhardt | Stet News /health/2024-04-10/thousands-die-from-opioid-overdoses-in-florida-each-year-could-medicaid-expansion-lessen-the-toll U.S. drug overdose deaths have soared over the past decade, and every state is being impacted. But research suggests states that haven’t expanded Medicaid coverage, such as Florida, are passing up an opportunity to save more lives. Wed, 10 Apr 2024 14:10:55 GMT /health/2024-04-10/thousands-die-from-opioid-overdoses-in-florida-each-year-could-medicaid-expansion-lessen-the-toll Stephanie Colombini, Kim Krisberg - Public Health Watch /health/2024-02-26/fourth-wave-of-opioid-epidemic-crashes-ashore-propelled-by-fentanyl-and-meth A report found the U.S. is facing a rise in the use of multiple drugs at once. It's often more deadly and complicates treatment efforts. Mon, 26 Feb 2024 16:00:00 GMT /health/2024-02-26/fourth-wave-of-opioid-epidemic-crashes-ashore-propelled-by-fentanyl-and-meth Colleen DeGuzman - KFF Health News /americas/2023-10-10/latin-america-mexico-fentanyl-opioid-gop Many of the Republican candidates running for president say they'd use military force against Mexico in response to the trafficking of fentanyl and other synthetic opioids. Tue, 10 Oct 2023 12:00:00 GMT /americas/2023-10-10/latin-america-mexico-fentanyl-opioid-gop Adriana Gomez Licon and Michelle L. Price | Associated Press /health/2023-01-30/scientists-may-have-found-way-to-make-fentanyl-a-less-dangerous-drug-and-save-lives Fentanyl mixed with illicit drugs is killing people in Florida and across the U.S. in alarming numbers. A University of Florida scientist is part of a team that may have discovered ways to lessen the drug's deadly side effects. Mon, 30 Jan 2023 12:00:00 GMT /health/2023-01-30/scientists-may-have-found-way-to-make-fentanyl-a-less-dangerous-drug-and-save-lives Verónica Zaragovia /health/2022-10-24/walmart-will-pay-215-million-to-settle-florida-opioid-allegations Attorney General Ashley Moody announced that as part of the settlement, Walmart has agreed to dispense 672,000 naloxone kits to first responders. Mon, 24 Oct 2022 13:30:00 GMT /health/2022-10-24/walmart-will-pay-215-million-to-settle-florida-opioid-allegations Health News Florida /news/2022-07-28/moody-hospital-districts-battle-over-opioid-settlements As part of a flurry of filings in Leon County circuit court, Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office disputed arguments by the Sarasota County Public Hospital District and Lee Memorial Health System that Moody had reached settlements that would improperly scuttle the districts’ separate legal claims against the industry. Thu, 28 Jul 2022 19:01:00 GMT /news/2022-07-28/moody-hospital-districts-battle-over-opioid-settlements Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida /news/2022-05-05/walgreens-settles-with-florida-in-opioid-case-for-683-million Walgreens was the 12th and final defendant in the state's legal battle against opioid manufacturers, distributors and pharmaceutical companies it holds responsible for the epidemic. Thu, 05 May 2022 15:40:59 GMT /news/2022-05-05/walgreens-settles-with-florida-in-opioid-case-for-683-million Stephanie Colombini /news/2022-04-07/moody-sues-hospitals-miami-dade-school-board-over-opioid-cases Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office filed a lawsuit against five public hospital systems and the Miami-Dade County School Board, arguing they are jeopardizing settlements with pharmaceutical-industry companies over the opioid epidemic. Thu, 07 Apr 2022 16:27:28 GMT /news/2022-04-07/moody-sues-hospitals-miami-dade-school-board-over-opioid-cases Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida /2021-12-30/more-than-a-million-americans-have-died-from-overdoses-during-the-opioid-epidemic New research released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found roughly 932,000 fatal overdoses from 1999-2020. Preliminary data shows another 100,000 deaths this year. Thu, 30 Dec 2021 17:53:17 GMT /2021-12-30/more-than-a-million-americans-have-died-from-overdoses-during-the-opioid-epidemic Brian Mann