Trump Budget Cut: Could This Stop Non-Addictive Opioid Research

The new Trump budget cut of an estimated $6 billion to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that was proposed recently could have disastrous results for Scripps Florida and their non-addictive opioid drug research project.

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Trump Budget Cut: Could This Stop Non-Addictive Opioid Research 

How To Find The Best Drug Rehab Program In Florida

With so many options on the web and little information about which centers are legitimate or not, how do you know what program is the best choice for you or someone you love who is suffering from addiction and needs help now?

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How To Find The Best Drug Rehab Program In Florida

New Ban On New Sober Homes In Boynton Beach

Boynton Beach, Fl – A temporary six-month ban has been placed by the City Commission on any new applications for group homes and sober homes in Boynton Beach, Fl, reportsThe Palm Beach Post.

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New Ban On New Sober Homes In Boynton Beach

Sober Homes Task Force: More Arrest Made For Patient Brokering In FL

Palm Beach County, Fl – As part of an ongoing effort to manage Palm Beach County’s growing addiction crisis, the recently established Sober Homes Task Force has made its fifth arrest.

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 Sober Homes Task Force: More Arrest Made For Patient Brokering In FL

Florida Amendment 2: Medical Marijuana Approved

On November 8th, Florida voted Yes on Amendment 2, legalizing medical marijuana during this year’s election. What does it mean now that Florida Amendment 2 has passed? 

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 Florida Amendment 2: Medical Marijuana Approved

Florida CVS Now Sells Non-Prescription Narcan

Select CVS stores throughout Florida will now be selling the overdose prevention drug, Narcan, without a prescription.

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Florida CVS Now Sells Non-Prescription Narcan

Kratom Will Now Be A Schedule I Drug, Reports DEA

Kratom, a hotly debated plant-based drug known to produce opioid-like effects, has until now been legal in Florida and sold in local shops.

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 Kratom Will Now Be A Schedule I Drug, Reports DEA

13 Overdoses In One Weekend in Delray Beach, FL

In late July, a series of overdoses in Delray Beach left two people dead. Police have speculated that fentanyl was the culprit.

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  13 Overdoses In One Weekend in Delray Beach, FL

N-Bomb + Mental health Issues = Face-Biting Murder

Jupiter, FL – Nineteen year-old Austin Harrouff believed he had super powers right before he argued and then stormed off from a family dinner at a local Duffy’s to ultimately murder a local Martin County couple. Now officials are saying that a synthetic drug called N-Bomb may have played a role.

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N-Bomb + Mental health Issues = Face-Biting Murder

Florida Sunset Music Festival: 2 Tampa Drug Overdose Deaths

Tampa police are investigating the death of two concertgoers who attended the Sunset Music Festival in Florida. Drug overdoses are believed to be the cause.

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Florida Sunset Music Festival: 2 Tampa Drug Overdose Deaths

Delray Beach Police Now Carry Naloxone, The Heroin Overdose Antidote

The Delray Police Department has officially announced that their police officers will now be carrying naloxone, the heroin overdose antidote.

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Delray Beach Police Now Carry Naloxone, The Heroin Overdose Antidote

Best Sober Valentine’s Day Ideas In Palm Beach County, FL

Here is a list of things to do around Palm Beach County this Valentine’s Day (or, really any day).

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  Best Sober Valentine’s Day Ideas In Palm Beach County, FL

Heroin Pill Making It’s Rounds In Florida

The Florida Attorney General’s Office and law enforcement have issued a warning to Florida residents about a new form of heroin on the streets. A heroin pill is now making its rounds.

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Heroin Pill Making It’s Rounds In Florida

Boca Raton Couple Goes To Trial For Distribution Of Synthetic Weed

William Sands and his wife Ann Marie Sands of west Boca Raton, Fl could be facing prison time if they are convicted on charges that include the manufacture and sale of synthetic weed.

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 Boca Raton Couple Goes To Trial For Distribution Of Synthetic Weed

Cigna Won’t Renew Marketplace Coverage in Florida 2016

Cigna decides to withdraw its Florida health care plans from the 2016 exchange, just two weeks prior to the start of the federal Health Insurance Marketplace open enrollment period.

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 Cigna Won’t Renew Marketplace Coverage in Florida 2016

New Drug Candy Surfaces in South Florida

Both the United States Attorney’s Office in Tampa, and the Miami-Dade Police Department, are working with The Poison Control Center to issue an alert to the public about two cases under investigation where drug-laced candy was found in Florida communities.

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 New Drug Candy Surfaces in South Florida

Death of Fredric Brandt Draws Focus on Mental Illness and Suicide

The tragic death of Fredric Brandt occurred on Sunday, April 5 in Coconut Grove, Florida at his home, according to spokesperson Frederica Burden who was working with Miami police.

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 Death of Fredric Brandt Draws Focus on Mental Illness and Suicide

Going Flakka Crazy In Florida

A new synthetic drug is making news because of the bizarre behavior it causes in users.

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  Going Flakka Crazy In Florida

Kratom Ban Being Pushed In Florida To Stop Kratom Addiction

Ever since the tragic suicide of Ian Mautner in July 2014, which was attributed to his kratom addiction, his mother Linda Mautner has been fighting to ban the sale of Kratom in the state of Florida. Unfortunately, kratom is still legal, but law makers are working tirelessly to change that in the near future.

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 Kratom Ban Being Pushed In Florida To Stop Kratom Addiction

SoberStock 2015: 11th Annual Sober Fun Event Hosted in Florida

SoberStock 2015 was this past weekend!  The 11^th annual sober fun event was a huge hit for recovering alcoholics and their families as they gathered to rejoice and celebrate life in sobriety.

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 SoberStock 2015: 11th Annual Sober Fun Event Hosted in Florida