Florida State Rep. Jim Boyd, Bradenton/courtesy photo

While the sponsor acknowledged the bill won't solve the state's problem with opioid abuse, the House unanimously passed a measure that includes imposing prescription limits.

“I don't think it [the problem] is going to completely go away, but I think this is a way for us to fight back,” Rep. Jim Boyd, R-Bradenton, said Thursday as he finished presenting his bill (HB 21) to the House.

The bill, in part, would limit opioid prescriptions to three-day supplies, though seven-day supplies would be allowed if deemed medically necessary by physicians. The restrictions wouldn't apply to patients suffering pain related to cancer, terminal illness, palliative care or serious traumatic injuries.