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In Duval, Clay and Nassau counties, there were 797 total drug deaths in the first six months of 2023. That was down 1.7% from the same timeframe a year earlier.

Drug-related deaths are down in Florida, according to a new report from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Jacksonville Fire and Rescue paramedics are seeing hundreds of overdose cases every month among the many calls they respond to.