We are fighting the opioid crisis on many fronts. Soon, our Statewide Task Force on Opioid Drug Abuse will begin meeting to identify innovative strategies for prevention, treatment and interdiction. State litigation to hold the nation’s largest opioid distributors, manufacturers and pharmacies responsible for their roles in this crisis is in full swing. And our Office of Statewide Prosecution continues drug interdiction efforts with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies to lock up heroin and fentanyl traffickers.
Now we need your help. This Saturday, the Drug Enforcement Administration is hosting the 17th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. The biannual event is a safe and responsible way to properly dispose of unused or expired prescription drugs or controlled substances. Disposing of unwanted or expired pharmaceuticals can help prevent drug abuse, addiction and overdose deaths.
Drug Take-Back Day will take place this Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at locations across Florida. To find a take-back location near you, click here.
The opioid crisis is claiming 17 lives a day in our state. Please help us fight back. Take a moment to check your medicine cabinet for expired or unused prescription drugs. If you find any, bring them to the nearest take-back location. Doing this simple task will keep these drugs from falling into the wrong hands and could save the life of someone close to you.
In The News
Accused heroin dealers face murder charges in overdose deaths, WKMG
Murder indictments issued in 2 Volusia drug overdoses, Daytona Beach News-Journal
Ashley Moody Issues Consumer Alert on Utility Scam Calls, Florida Daily
Stuart doctor sentenced to two years in prison for healthcare fraud, TC Palm
Leon County law enforcement officers make a two-mile torch run for Special Olympics, Tallahassee Democrat
Florida Cabinet: Past Time for Congress to Produce Hurricane Relief, Sunshine State News
Protecting Floridians
Attorney General Ashley Moody announced five life sentences for a man repeatedly convicted of fraud and taking advantage of Floridians. The Honorable Larry Schack, Senior Judge for the 19th Judicial Circuit, on Wednesday, sentenced Robert Allen Tribble to five life sentences after juries found…
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Attorney General Ashley Moody is issuing a Consumer Alert regarding utility scam calls. Utility scams occur when an imposter claims to be a utility company…
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Attorney General Ashley Moody is taking action to shut down a surrogacy company for allegedly deceiving people seeking pregnancy surrogates. The Attorney General filed a complaint in Hillsborough County against The Surrogacy Group, LLC and its owner, Gregory Blosser. The defendants allegedly failed…
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Attorney General Ashley Moody presented a Back the Blue Award to Largo Police Officer Jonathon DePierre for his heroic efforts during a water rescue. Earlier this…
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A grand jury returned murder indictments for two Volusia County heroin dealers responsible for fatal overdoses of heroin users in 2018. Both suspects have been in custody since the completion of a 2018 Volusia County Sheriff’s Office operation that dismantled a significant heroin distribution…
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A doctor who previously worked in Stuart, Florida, was sentenced to prison after having been convicted by a federal jury of committing repeated acts of health care fraud.
Ariana Fajardo Orshan, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Shimon R. Richmond, Special Agent in…
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