Numbers from Pasco County Sheriff’s Office show there has been a total of 438 overdoses from opioids this year, 98 of them were fatal. Community organizations plan to use grants to address treatment, prevention and recovery for those who are affected by the opioid crisis.
Florida Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) attended a Pasco County meeting with business leaders and community members to discuss solutions to the opioid crisis.
The Bay Area is all too familiar with the opioid epidemic. Research from the Tampa Bay Partnership shows nearly three people died every day from an overdose in 2019.
The Tampa Bay area is all too familiar with the opioid epidemic. Research from the Tampa Bay Partnership shows nearly three people died every day from an overdose in 2019.