Enlarge this image Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, has introduced legislation with Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, to put guardrails around the use of…
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In 2023, opioid settlement funds flowed to states. Here’s how it’s going
by Aneri Pattani December 21, 2023Enlarge this image Advocates and victims of the opioid crisis gather outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Dec. 4, 2023, while the…
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States are getting $50 billion in opioid cash. And it’s an issue in governor’s races
by Aneri Pattani November 1, 2023Enlarge this image Last year, more than 100,000 Americans died of drug overdoses. Advocates and family members marked the tragic toll with…
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Law enforcement eyes opioid settlement cash for squad cars and body scanners
by Aneri Pattani October 20, 2023Enlarge this image States and counties nationwide are using opioid settlement funds for law enforcement efforts, including buying new squad cars. This…
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Purdue Pharma Agrees To $270 Million Opioid Settlement With Oklahoma
by Martha Bebinger March 26, 2019Enlarge this image Purdue Pharma, headquartered in Stamford, Conn., the Sackler family, which owns the company, settled a case brought by the…
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Enlarge this image Graphic facilitator Emily Jane Steinberg rendered a visual summary in real time of the conversation at an opioid summit…
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Fentanyl Surpasses Heroin As Drug Most Often Involved In Deadly Overdoses
by Laurel Wamsley December 13, 2018Enlarge this image A highly potent synthetic opioid, fentanyl is often mixed into other drugs sold on the street, including pills, heroin…
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What do rural Americans say are the biggest problems in their communities? A new poll finds that the top challenges are drug…