In 2021,
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Opioid prescriptions were dispensed to 3,130,136 Florida residents 18 years of age and older. Source: Florida Department of Health Division of Medical Quality Assurance Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Annual Report Fiscal Year 2020-2021
3%
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Of high school students and 2.8% of middle school students in Florida reported they ever took prescription pain medications without a doctor's prescription. Source: https://myflfamilies.com/sites/default/files/2022-12/2021%20Statewide%20FYSAS%20Report.pdf
8,093
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Drug overdose deaths occurred in Florida, with 6,442 being opioid-related. Source: https://www.flhealthcharts.gov/ChartsDashboards/rdPage.aspx?rdReport=SubstanceUse.Overdose
