FL H8093

Designates May 2026 as "Nonopioid Alternatives Awareness Month" in Florida to promote awareness of opioid dangers and nonopioid pain management options

References the nationwide Opioid Public Health Emergency Declaration renewed by HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra on June 25, 2024

Cites CDC data showing over 107,000 drug overdose deaths in 2022, with more than 75% involving opioids and nearly 308,000 prescription opioid overdose deaths from 1999 to 2022

Notes drug overdose death rates among African Americans rose from 44.2 to 47.5 per 100,000 people between 2021 and 2022

References 2022 CDC guidance recommending clinicians maximize use of nonopioid therapies for common types of pain