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By now, most Americans are all too familiar with the opioid epidemic sweeping through the country. In the 1990s, the FDA approved several highly addictive and dangerous prescription opioids were approved and providers began…

The opioid crisis ravages individuals, families, and communities. It causes loss of lives and loss of livelihoods. In light of how hard Florida has been stricken, the U.S. Department of…

Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa Korth) is a tree that grows in Asia. Its leaves and shoots are used for medicinal purposes and for their psychoactive effects as they contain the substances mitragynine…

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) officials are reporting a sharp uptick in seizures of cocaine coming from Columbia into South Florida, some of the highest numbers they have seen in the…

Across the country, the trend has been to decriminalize drug use and abuse, providing access to treatment over jail time for those whose actions are clearly motivated by an ongoing…

In Palm Beach County, in a single day this month, 10 people lost their lives to drug overdose. Last summer, the same thing happened in Broward County. According to the…

Two people were charged this month on charges of running a painkiller trafficking ring that sourced its pills in Florida and then brought them into Ohio for resale. A total…

As the election comes closer and closer, the debate over whether or not medical marijuana laws should be expanded in the state of Florida continues to heat up. Currently, marijuana…

With over 22 million Americans reporting recent use of marijuana, according to the 2014 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, this drug has become the most popular illicit drug in…