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Senate could vote to put more high-tech scanners at the border

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These 3 Tampa Bay area counties named ‘hotspots’ for overdose 911 dispatches

Three out of the five Florida counties lighting up as overdose dispatch “hotspots” are in the Tampa Bay area, according to the National Drug Early Warning System.
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These 3 Tampa Bay area counties named ‘hotspots’ for overdose 911 dispatches

Three out of the five Florida counties lighting up as overdose dispatch “hotspots” are in the Tampa Bay area, according to the National Drug Early Warning System.
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Number of dead Floridians identified with horse tranquilizer xylazine in their bodies doubled in 2022

Records show 471 dead Floridians tested positive for xylazine in 2022.
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Number of dead Floridians identified with horse tranquilizer xylazine in their bodies doubled in 2022

Records show 471 dead Floridians tested positive for xylazine in 2022.
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How monthly shots are helping people in recovery from addiction get back to normal lives

Patients in long-term recovery from addiction can get extended-release injectable treatments monthly, instead of daily treatments.
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How monthly shots are helping people in recovery from addiction get back to normal lives

Patients in long-term recovery from addiction can get extended-release injectable treatments monthly, instead of daily treatments.
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ER testing gap leaves people in the dark on horse tranquilizer

Overdose deaths involving xylazine are skyrocketing. Emergency rooms don’t test for it, leaving people who don't know they're taking horse tranquilizer in the dark.
What's Brewing?

Drug pipeline: I-75 runs through 3 places in Florida with the most fentanyl deaths

Law enforcement has known for years that this interstate is a cross-country drug trafficking pipeline from Michigan to Florida.
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Bill passes to legalize drug testing strips in Florida

With fentanyl being laced into so many drugs, test strip kits could warn a user within minutes that the drug has fentanyl in it.
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Hillsborough County hosts Opioid Summit amid deadly drug epidemic

Tasked with finding solutions, representatives from healthcare, treatment groups and law enforcement shared ideas and perspectives.
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Hillsborough County hosts Opioid Summit amid deadly drug epidemic

Tasked with finding solutions, representatives from healthcare, treatment groups and law enforcement shared ideas and perspectives.