Opioid Epidemic

Publicis Groupe SA agreed Thursday to pay $350 million to settle claims it helped OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma fuel the opioids epidemic in the United States ... crisis as fatal synthetic opioid ... Read More

Could a Vaccine Solve the Opioid Crisis?

"The price of the synthetic opioid has just ... According to the National Institutes of Health, in the same way a traditional vaccine stimulates an immune response that produces antibodies capable ... Read More

Opioid settlement cash being used for existing programs and salaries, sparking complaints

The national opioid settlements ... prescription painkillers. States are required to spend at least 85% of the funds on addressing the opioid crisis. Now, with illicit fentanyl flooding the ... Read More

White House warns House conservatives’ budget could hurt opioid epidemic fight

Through funds from the State Opioid Response Grants, states have been able to purchase about 10 million overdose reversal medication kits and reverse more than 550,000 overdoses since 2018 ... Read More

Government Data Refute the Notion That Overprescribing Caused the 'Opioid Crisis'

The Federal Trade Commission, which thinks "lack of competition and contracting practices…may be contributing to drug shortages," is soliciting public comments on that subject. But when it comes ... Read More

What is the opioid crisis?

The opioid crisis refers to the rapid increase in opioid ... almost 600,000 people have died from opioid overdose in the United States and Canada. This figure may reach 1.2 million people by ... Read More

UNF grad student: Shedding light on the opioid epidemic and building a healthier tomorrow

Imagine being a construction worker in the early stages of your career when a workplace injury occurs ... across the socioeconomic spectrum. The opioid crisis has thrust this issue into the ... Read More

States With The Least Healthy (And Healthiest) Populations, Ranked

Some states have higher rates of chronic disease ... Tennessee has the highest rate of opioid misuse (3,743.97 per 100,000 adults) and prescription pain reliever misuse (3,190.88 per 100,000 ... Read More

In Our View: Abatement council crucial against opioid crisis

Fentanyl has ratcheted up the financial and social costs of the United States’ opioid crisis ... important piece of a national effort that can help mitigate a growing crisis. Read More

UAMS to host lecture on opioid crisis

Entitled "The Secret History of the Sackler Family and OxyContin," the lecture will examine the history and use of oxycodone and promote awareness and understanding of the opioid crisis ... Read More

Local deputies' swift action saves overdosing woman's life, highlighting opioid crisis

The sheriffs office says if not for the actions and training of these deputies, the woman would have joined the statistics, listing another life taken by the opioid overdose epidemic, our region ... Read More

Public Forum Planned Next Week To Address Local Opioid Crisis

Marin County officials will host a virtual forum addressing the opioid crisis next week. This year's OD Free Marin forum "Working Together to Prevent Overdose" is planned for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday ... Read More