DeSantis announces major reduction in drug overdose deaths in Florida

By: Mitch Perry

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: May 13, 2026

Words: 590

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday that new state data show that opioid-related drug overdoses in Florida dropped by 42% and fentanyl-caused deaths by 46% in the first half of 2025.

He attributed the numbers to the “Drugs Identified in Deceased Persons by Florida Medical Examiners” 2025 interim report by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), which tracks such information.

The report shows that statewide reported deaths decreased by 19% …

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