Attorney General Ashley Moody, Florida Department of Law Enforcement Commissioner Mark Glass, and Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods issued a dire warning in response to the release of new statewide drug death data.
Attorney General Ashley Moody, Florida Department of Law Enforcement Commissioner Mark Glass, and Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods have issued a dire warning following the release of new statewide drug death data. The 2022 Florida Medical Examiners’ Drugs in Deceased Persons Annual Report reveals that more than 6,200 people died after using fentanyl in 2022. While there has been a 3% decrease in the total amount of drug-related deaths in Florida since 2018, the number of people dying from drug overdoses remains alarmingly high, with illicit fentanyl being a major factor..