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Florida’s drug laws are giving me a pain in the ass

Published on February 14, 2017 in Statewide/Top Headlines by Darryl Paulson

No one disputes that opiate addiction is a national problem. Statistics show that over 52,000 Americans died because of drug abuse, or about 142 people a day. One-third of those deaths are from opioids prescribed by doctors. Although a national problem, Florida led the nation in opioid abuse until recently. Individuals from all over the southeastern United States flooded into Florida to visit our “pill mills.” I-75 was known as the gateway to easy drugs. In fact, the Drug Enforcement…

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Pain, pain, go away: Finding a middle ground in Florida’s opioid epidemic

Published on December 14, 2016 in Statewide/Top Headlines by Darryl Paulson

Opioid abuse is a growing medical problem in the nation and in Florida. In 2015, 52,404 Americans died as a result of drug abuse, or about 142 individuals every day. This makes opioid abuse a greater killer than automobile accidents or gun-inflicted homicides and suicides. About one-third of the deaths are from opioids prescribed by physicians. For several years, Florida led the nation in opioid deaths. I-75 was known as the “Oxy Express,” because so many out-of-state residents headed to…

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Pain clinic regs remain intact under bill passed by the Senate

Published on April 1, 2015 in Top Headlines by Christine Jordan Sexton

Regulations for pain management clinics are set to expire in January, but the Florida Senate passed a bill on April 1 that would keep the requirements intact indefinitely. Sponsored by state Sen. Lizbeth Benacquisto, SB 450, passed unanimously and without any debate or controversy. A companion bill, HB 4017, has cleared all the committees of reference and is on the House Calendar, awaiting action. Florida had earned the reputation of being a pill mill state, a state known for prescription…

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