How many people died from opioids while Scott and Florida lawmakers coddled Big Pharma?
As the behind-the-scenes story of America's worst drug epidemic becomes known, a deadly starring role belongs to the Florida politicians who looked the other way while the state turned into a destination flea market for opioid buyers.
More than 5.5 billion oxycodone and hydrocodone pills poured into Florida between 2006 and 2012, according to data recently provided to The Washington Post by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency.
The math works out to about 42 doses annually for
