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Explaining new data dashboard for nonfatal opioid overdoses

New online database tracks national nonfatal opioid overdoses

More than 400 transports in August for overdoses in Jacksonville, JFRD says

Fugitive found in Flagler County with over 200 grams of fentanyl, enough to kill over 100,000 people

A fugitive found in Flagler County faces charges after deputies say he had 200 grams of fentanyl, which is enough to potentially kill 100,000 people.

St. Augustine mother brings awareness to the dangers of fentanyl after daughter dies from accidental exposure

A St. Augustine mom is speaking up about fentanyl deaths after her daughter died in May from being unknowingly exposed to the deadly drug.

Project Opioid JAX presents disturbing data about opioid crisis in Jacksonville

Project Opioid JAX presented disturbing data Wednesday about the opioid crisis in Jacksonville during a news conference on International Overdose Awareness Day that also honored those lost to overdose.

DEA issues warning over ‘rainbow fentanyl’ targeting young Americans

The Drug Enforcement Administration has issued a nationwide warning over what it’s referring to as “rainbow fentanyl,” which as the name implies, is brightly colored and appears to resemble hard candy.

Story of survival: After opioid overdose, Clay County pastor using his near-death experience to bring others hope

For 10 years, a Clay County man took so many prescription pills that he almost died the day his wife found him unconscious on their living room floor. Today, Matthan Poole is a local pastor, and he and his wife, Sara, are using his near-death experience to bring others hope.

Grieving family warns of fake pills after losing 28-year-old to fentanyl overdose

Last year the Drug Enforcement Administration seized 20 million fake pills and four out of 10 of those pills that had fentanyl contained a potentially lethal dose.

POLL QUESTION: Have you had a family member or someone close to you overdose?

‘Better odds playing Russian Roulette’: Project Opioid JAX offers disturbing data about overdoses in Jacksonville

Project Opioid Jax presented staggering data Wednesday about the opioid crisis in Jacksonville during a news conference on International Overdose Awareness Day.

New social media campaign to prevent overdoses

TJ Ward, the North Florida Director of Advocacy for Project Opioid JAX, joins us to discuss how his organization is using social media to raise awareness and promote prevention of opioid overdoses.

Ending Overdose: What you need to know about fentanyl & how you can help save lives

Aug. 31 is Overdose Awareness Day, and News4JAX is teaming up with local organizations hoping to save lives. The main culprit behind the surge in overdose cases, locally, is fentanyl.

Ending Overdose: The faces you need to remember

So many families are grieving the loss of loved ones to fentanyl overdose. The warning to all: One pill can kill.

With opioid overdoses skyrocketing, you can save lives with free OD-reversing drug

As we continue to shed light on the overdose epidemic, we want to make sure you know that you can make a difference and save a life by arming yourself with an overdose-reversing medication.

Overdose Awareness Day: ‘4 to 6 minutes is all we have to get there’

Aug. 31 is Overdose Awareness Day, and News4JAX is teaming up with local organizations hoping to save lives. The main culprit behind the surge in overdose cases we’re seeing in our area is fentanyl.

As overdoses soar, fentanyl test strips remain illegal in Florida

Advocates say it’s a tool that can save lives from fentanyl overdoses, but they’re outlawed in Florida.

FDA chief says long-awaited opioid review still in the works

The head of the Food and Drug Administration says a government review of prescription opioid medications, including their risks and contribution to the U.S. overdose epidemic, is still underway.

Medical experts concerned over surge in overdoses, deaths from eutylone -- aka ‘bath salts’ -- in Florida

A common household product is being used to get high, and local doctors warn it’s more harmful than people think. The Medical Examiner’s Office in Jacksonville said it has seen seven cases of overdoses from eutylone in the last 12 months.