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Opioid crisis hits Black community especially hard
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe opioid crisis is hurting Black communities, and it doesn’t look anything like the stereotype you often see of fentanyl […] The post Opioid crisis...
Hard hit by the US opioid crisis, Oregon reconsiders decriminalization
Reuters via Yahoo News· 4 months agoIt's a common sight on the streets of downtown Portland, Oregon: people in front of stores, trendy...
National drug abuse expert discusses opioid crisis in Worcester: Here's what he said
Worcester Telegram & Gazette via Yahoo News· 3 months agoWORCESTER ― The U.S. must do a better job of investing in long-term treatment and recovery services...
The opioid addiction crisis: How it started, who's involved and what else you need to know
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOpioids: In the last 20 years, they've spread through every corner of the country. Every town —...
Opioid deaths among tribal nations are 3 times the state rate. Can anything ease the epidemic?
Green Bay Press-Gazette via Yahoo News· 4 months agoKESHENA – It's a point of pride for the Menominee Nation that the lushness of its more than...
5 Things podcast: Should the Sackler family face accountability for the opioid crisis?
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 8 months agoOn Sunday's episode of the 5 things podcast: The opioid crisis has resulted in over 600,000 needless...
Drug distributors win key federal opioid trial in hard-hit West Virginia county
The Week via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWest Virgina Michael S. Williamson/The Washington Post/Getty Images A federal judge in West Virginia...
For groups fighting U.S. opioid crisis, settlement money can be hard to come by
Reuters via Yahoo News· 12 months agoA series of landmark settlements since 2021 with top drug distributors, pharmacies and drugmakers...
Opinion: On the frontline of the opioid crisis, counties must spend settlement money wisely
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn its first few weeks, 2023 has told two decidedly different tales about an ongoing public health...
Walgreens, CVS and others to pay $17.3 billion for role in California opioid crisis
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWalgreens and CVS, and two pharmaceutical companies, will pay a total of $17.3 billion to settle...