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Fentanyl crisis: Overdoses stop rising in Lee County, but challenges remain
The News-Press via Yahoo News· 11 hours agoThose two decades coincide with the rise of opioids as a major killer of Americans – a crisis that...
Kentucky doctor sentenced to 20 years over prescribing that led to patient’s death
Lexington Herald-Leader McClatchy via AOL· 6 days agoHowever, federal prosecutors cited several other examples of improper prescribing by Sadrinia,...
Tracking the opioid lawsuit settlements amidst calls for oversight
Pharmaceutical Technology via Yahoo Finance· 4 days agoIn 2019, Purdue Pharma, the maker of opioid painkiller OxyContin, faced extensive litigation for its...
Fatal drug overdoses decreased in 2023, CDC reports
Fox local via AOL· 4 days ago"What I’m seeing in particular is that users are, now more than ever, buying these counterfeit pills in order to get high," said licensed psychologist and addiction counselor ...
Three doctors who helped fuel drug abuse in southeastern Kentucky sentenced to prison
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 5 days agoEHC Medical provided clients with buprenorphine, often called Suboxone. It is a legal drug used in...
CDC says overdose deaths fell last year
KOLD News 13 Tuscon· 4 days agoIt would be only the second annual decline since the current national drug death epidemic began more than three decades ago. One described the decline as...
'Pill Messiah' subject of grand jury probe into offshore accounts, PPP loan and taxes
The Post and Courier· 2 days agoThe Post and Courier uncovered evidence of potential prescription fraud and tax evasion in a...
Tribal Nations Invest Opioid Settlement Funds in Traditional Healing to Treat Addiction
North Denver News· 5 days agoIt’s one of several sweat lodges on the tribe’s land, but this one is dedicated to helping people recover from addiction. The experience can be “a vital tool” in healing, ...
If Stuart shuns alcohol and drug rehab center, where will its patients end up instead?
TCPalm | Treasure Coast Newspapers via Yahoo News· 2 days agoJames Gordon, a Boca Raton resident, briefly shared his story of overcoming an addiction to ...
The U.S. Is Easing Marijuana Restrictions. Here’s How It Works.
New York Times· 3 days agoA new federal rule would reclassify marijuana as a less-dangerous, Schedule III drug. The Biden...
