Florida Reports Significant Decline in Opioid and Fentanyl Overdose Deaths

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced that state data from the first half of 2025 shows a 42% decrease in opioid-related overdose deaths and a 46% decrease in fentanyl-caused deaths. The figures are based on an interim report from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

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