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Of the drug-overdose victims who have participated in a Jacksonville pilot program, almost none have relapsed, according to a report presented to City…
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Jacksonville has the highest rate of fentanyl-related deaths in the state, according to an annual Florida Department of Law Enforcement report.The Duval…
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Florida’s biggest health insurer announced Tuesday it is dropping coverage for OxyContin on Jan. 1, 2018 in an effort to help fight opioid abuse.“People…
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Former President Bill Clinton Tuesday took a tour of Orange Park Medical Center’s facilities and heard from community leaders about how Northeast Florida…
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The city of Jacksonville is considering suing prescription drug makers for deceptive marketing.One city councilman believes pharmaceutical companies are…
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Councilman Bill Gulliford wants to convene a community task force to combat the opioid epidemic in Jacksonville.He made the announcement at a town hall…
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First Coast ConnectThursday on “First Coast Connect,” we spoke with former State Senator Tony Hill about an event Friday to honor Jacksonville native and civil rights…
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First Coast ConnectTuesday on “First Coast Connect,” as part of WJCT’s on going Community Thread looking into the area’s Opioid epidemic, we spoke with Dr. Scott Miles,…
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First Coast ConnectThursday on First Coast Connect, 4th District medical examiner Dr. Valerie Rao and Lt. Mark Rowley, quality improvement officer with the Jacksonville Fire…
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Welcome to Redux, a weekly newsmagazine from WJCT. This week, after the Obama administration announced it's asking Congress to pass $1.1 billion to…