Preventing fentanyl overdoses in children
Poison control centers are seeing an alarming increase in calls about young children exposed to fentanyl. The growing trend that's lending to the spike and resources available to help families protect their children.
Want pain relief without pills? Neurostimulators are replacing opioids
Of those with chronic pain in the U.S., up to 30% misuse opioids -- that means millions are living in a vicious cycle of pain and addiction. An implant may help relieve their pain without drugs.
Ending Overdose: Teens turning to prescription and OTC medication for self-harm
Dr. Dawn Sollee, Director of Florida Poison Control in Jacksonville, shares the shocking reality about medications teens use to cause self-harm and the importance of safe storage.
Explaining new data dashboard for nonfatal opioid overdoses
In the last hour of The Morning Show, we told you about the launch of a new national online database which tracks the rates of nonfatal opioid overdoses. News4JAX reporter Ashley Harding gives us a closer look at how the website works and what we are seeing here in Florida.
New online database tracks national nonfatal opioid overdoses
The White House has launched a new national online database, which tracks the rates of nonfatal opioid overdoses. That website went live just yesterday -- and officials say the goal is to help direct resources to the areas where they're needed the most.
Fugitive found in Flagler County with over 200 grams of fentanyl, enough to kill over 100,000 people
A fugitive found in Flagler County faces charges after deputies say he had 200 grams of fentanyl, which is enough to potentially kill 100,000 people.
St. Augustine mother brings awareness to the dangers of fentanyl after daughter dies from accidental exposure
A St. Augustine mom is speaking up about fentanyl deaths after her daughter died in May from being unknowingly exposed to the deadly drug.
Project Opioid JAX presents disturbing data about opioid crisis in Jacksonville
Project Opioid JAX presented disturbing data Wednesday about the opioid crisis in Jacksonville during a news conference on International Overdose Awareness Day that also honored those lost to overdose.
DEA issues warning over ‘rainbow fentanyl’ targeting young Americans
The Drug Enforcement Administration has issued a nationwide warning over what it’s referring to as “rainbow fentanyl,” which as the name implies, is brightly colored and appears to resemble hard candy.
Grieving family warns of fake pills after losing 28-year-old to fentanyl overdose
Last year the Drug Enforcement Administration seized 20 million fake pills and four out of 10 of those pills that had fentanyl contained a potentially lethal dose.
Story of survival: After opioid overdose, Clay County pastor using his near-death experience to bring others hope
For 10 years, a Clay County man took so many prescription pills that he almost died the day his wife found him unconscious on their living room floor. Today, Matthan Poole is a local pastor, and he and his wife, Sara, are using his near-death experience to bring others hope.
‘Better odds playing Russian Roulette’: Project Opioid JAX offers disturbing data about overdoses in Jacksonville
Project Opioid Jax presented staggering data Wednesday about the opioid crisis in Jacksonville during a news conference on International Overdose Awareness Day.
New social media campaign to prevent overdoses
TJ Ward, the North Florida Director of Advocacy for Project Opioid JAX, joins us to discuss how his organization is using social media to raise awareness and promote prevention of opioid overdoses.
Ending Overdose: What you need to know about fentanyl & how you can help save lives
Aug. 31 is Overdose Awareness Day, and News4JAX is teaming up with local organizations hoping to save lives. The main culprit behind the surge in overdose cases, locally, is fentanyl.
With opioid overdoses skyrocketing, you can save lives with free OD-reversing drug
As we continue to shed light on the overdose epidemic, we want to make sure you know that you can make a difference and save a life by arming yourself with an overdose-reversing medication.
Overdose Awareness Day: ‘4 to 6 minutes is all we have to get there’
Aug. 31 is Overdose Awareness Day, and News4JAX is teaming up with local organizations hoping to save lives. The main culprit behind the surge in overdose cases we’re seeing in our area is fentanyl.
FDA chief says long-awaited opioid review still in the works
The head of the Food and Drug Administration says a government review of prescription opioid medications, including their risks and contribution to the U.S. overdose epidemic, is still underway.
Medical experts concerned over surge in overdoses, deaths from eutylone -- aka ‘bath salts’ -- in Florida
A common household product is being used to get high, and local doctors warn it’s more harmful than people think. The Medical Examiner’s Office in Jacksonville said it has seen seven cases of overdoses from eutylone in the last 12 months.