Opioid
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Why Is It So Hard To Get Opioid Refills? A Neurosurgeon Explains
Opioid medication has long been associated with a significant stigma due to the risks of dependency and abuse. However, for…
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Sock hops and concerts. Here’s how some places spent opioid settlement cash.
Irvington Township in New Jersey made headlines for its unique approach to raising awareness about the dangers of opioid use…
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From Narcan to gun silencers, opioid settlement cash pays law enforcement tabs
Law enforcement in Appalachia is often at the forefront of the addiction crisis, with officers responding to incidents involving substance…
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Who’s policing opioid settlement spending? A crowdsourced database might help.
State attorneys general have been successful in winning billions of dollars in opioid settlements from drug companies accused of contributing…
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$7.4 billion Purdue Pharma opioid settlement backed by dozens of more states
Fifty-five attorneys general across the United States have come together to reach a monumental $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma…
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Ex-McKinsey partner sentenced to 6 months in prison for obstructing probes into opioid crisis
A former senior partner at McKinsey & Company has been sentenced to six months in federal prison for destroying records…
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Trump Administration, Under Kennedy, Extends Opioid Emergency, Despite Declining Fentanyl Deaths
Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Renews Public Health Emergency Declaration to Address National Opioid Crisis WARREN, MICHIGAN – NOVEMBER 01:…
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