This week, we released the latest state data on our fight to end the opioid crisis in Florida. According to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s 2023 Drugs Identified in Deceased Persons by Florida Medical Examiners Report, Florida experienced an 11% decrease in fentanyl occurrences and a 10% decrease in opioid-related deaths – well ahead of the national average decline of 2% during that same time frame.
Additionally, recent provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a more than 17% decrease in drug overdose deaths in Florida from July 2023 to June 2024 – highlighting that the state continues to trend in the right direction.
This is encouraging news. Florida is fighting hard to stop the flow of Mexican fentanyl into our state. Law enforcement officers are on the front lines of this fight, and we are finding innovative ways to target fentanyl traffickers and rescue people who overdose – putting them on a path to recovery.
However, far too many people continue to die preventable deaths, and we will continue fighting to put drug traffickers in prison and help people struggling with substance abuse find resources.
Opioids continue to kill thousands of Floridians every year. So please, never use illicit substances—just one pill can kill. If you are struggling with addiction, now is the time to get help. Visit TreatmentAtlas.org to find specialized care near you, and for more information about our efforts to combat the opioid epidemic, visit DoseOfRealityFL.com.
Stay Safe, Florida.
In The News
Florida sees major drop in opioid deaths, Ashley Moody credits police and access to naloxone, Florida’s Voice
Attorney General Moody announces 12% decline in fentanyl caused deaths in annual report, FOX 35 Orlando
'A promising trend': Florida sees drop in opioid deaths, CBS 12 West Palm Beach
Report: Opioid-related deaths dropping in Florida, Action News Jax
Opioids killed fewer people in 2023, Ashley Moody says, Florida Politics
Attorney General Moody’s Cyber Fraud Enforcement Unit shuts down six cyber schemes in past three months, The Florida Bar
Florida AG Moody Advocates For Trump’s Border Immigration Policies, Florida Daily
Ashley Moody and coalition of 18 state attorneys general back Trump’s border security plan, Florida’s Voice
Protecting Floridians
VIDEO: Attorney General Moody Kicks Off 2025 Human Trafficking Prevention Month with A Public Call to Action
To kickstart 2025 National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, Attorney General Ashley Moody is calling on Floridians to join the fight.
Read MoreAttorney General Moody Supports President Trump’s Immigration Policies to Reinstate Order at the Border on Day One
Attorney General Moody and a coalition of 18 other attorneys general support President Trump’s plan on day one to clear up the border, reinstate law and order, and protect Americans.
Read MoreAG Moody’s Statewide Prosecutors Charge Five Crime Ring Members for Stealing More Than $400,000 in Organized Retail Theft Scheme
The defendants targeted retailers including T.J. Maxx, Ulta Beauty, Burlington, Target and other similar stores, causing at least $400,000 in losses.
Read MoreEvents
This week, Attorney General Moody keynoted the Florida Police Chiefs Association Mid-Winter Training Conference in Orlando on how law enforcement’s vital work is making Florida stronger and safer.
Attorney General Moody joining Nominee for U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to administer the oath of office for State Attorney Suzy Lopez for Florida’s 13th Judicial Circuit during an investiture ceremony in Tampa.
Attorney General Moody emceeing the swearing in of Polk County constitutional officers, including Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, at the Polk State College Center for Public Safety Administration in Winter Haven.
Attorney General Moody presenting a Back the Blue Award to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Unit, along with LCSO Deputy Erica Stamborski and her K-9 companion Samba, the nation’s first vape-detecting K-9.
Attorney General Moody detailing results from the Florida Medical Examiners Drugs Identified in Deceased Persons Report, alongside Lake County Sheriff Peyton Grinnell and Florida Department of Law Enforcement Commissioner Mark Glass.
