Miami Clinics Add Opioid Treatment in Primary Care
Residents can call 786-487-3545 to connect with medication and recovery support through the It's Better Together initiative.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Substance Abuse
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Miami-Dade residents struggling with opioid use disorder can now reach medication-based treatment and recovery support through a new outpatient program at Jessie Trice Community Health System. The initiative, built with the University of Miami, targets high-risk communities where access to care has been hardest to find.
Why it matters
Opioid overdoses remain a serious public health crisis, and the national toll is still climbing, so local access to treatment closer to home matters for families across the county. The program places care inside primary care visits, where it may reach people who would not otherwise seek help from a specialty clinic.
The CDC counted 79,384 drug overdose deaths nationally in 2024, including 54,045 involving opioids, or about 68 percent of the total. The figures are national; the extraction does not give a Miami-Dade breakdown or any enrollment numbers for the new program.
The players
Jessie Trice Community Health System
The Miami health system that is offering medication for opioid use disorder in its outpatient primary care settings.
University of Miami
The university partnering with Jessie Trice on the It's Better Together initiative.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The federal agency that reported the 2024 national overdose death totals cited in the story.
The details
Jessie Trice Community Health System launched the It's Better Together initiative in partnership with the University of Miami to link Miami-Dade residents to medication for opioid use disorder. Services are offered in outpatient primary care, where patients can receive medication, support from trained providers, and referrals to additional services. Residents who want to connect with treatment and recovery resources can call 786-487-3545.
Timeline
2024: The CDC recorded 79,384 overdose deaths nationally, including 54,045 opioid-involved.
November 6, 2026: Jessie Trice announced the opioid treatment initiative.
Beyond the 305
The CDC counted 54,045 opioid-involved overdose deaths nationally in 2024, the baseline against which local treatment efforts like this one are measured. Miami-Dade's program is a regional response to that national trend, and the extraction does not say how it compares with other Florida programs.
If you or someone you know is dealing with opioid use disorder, you can call 786-487-3545 to ask about medication and support available through outpatient primary care. Because the services are offered alongside routine primary care, you may be able to raise the topic at an existing appointment.
The takeaway
Opioid treatment is increasingly available through everyday primary care, not only specialty clinics. If you need help, call 786-487-3545 to connect with medication-based care and recovery resources in Miami-Dade.
Further reading
For more on local recovery and treatment options, browse the Substance Abuse section of WE ARE MIAMI.
Source note: This article includes information reported by South Florida Caribbean News.
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