ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A report from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement was recently released, highlighting those who died from drug overdoses from January to July 2024.
Among the majority of drugs brought up in the report, such as fentanyl and heroin, most show a decrease in deaths compared to the same time in 2023.
Matea Kearns, an Outreach Peer Specialist with the Recovery Epicenter Foundation, said she’s encouraged by these numbers, but still sees a lot of problems in the community…