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Unrestrained drug abuse wins out in 2020

david-flanagan, Michele Steeb -

November 10, 2020 5:06 pm

This Feb. 19, 2013, photo shows OxyContin pills arranged for a photo at a pharmacy, in Montpelier, Vt. The wealthy family who owns the company that makes OxyContin says Massachusetts got the facts wrong in a lawsuit. Legal papers made public Tuesday, April 2, 2019, represent the first time the Sackler family, who owns the Connecticut-based Purdue Pharma, has responded in court to allegations about its role in the opioid crisis.

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OxyContin maker Purdue to settle with Justice Department for more than $8B for role in opioid crisis

Cassidy Morrison -

October 21, 2020 3:31 pm

An example of the amount of fentanyl that can be deadly.

Healthcare

Overdose deaths rise, driven by illegal opioids and the pandemic

David Hogberg -

October 14, 2020 10:29 am

Cindy Steinberg, National Director of Policy and Advocacy for U.S. Pain Foundation, recovering from back pain after a workplace accident, testifies on "Managing Pain During the Opioid Crisis" before a Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions hearing on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019, in Washington.

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Proposed New Jersey tax on opioids may harm those who truly need pain relief, critics fear

Washington Examiner -

September 1, 2020 3:00 pm

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The epidemic raging within the pandemic: Opioid addiction

Salena Zito -

August 11, 2020 2:20 pm

The findings, culled from private and federal health data, come at a time when Congress is debating what to do about the opioid abuse crisis, as federal figures show 72 Americans die every day from opioid and heroin abuse. (iStock photo)

Healthcare

One in 5 struggling with addiction have increased substance abuse during pandemic

David Hogberg -

June 9, 2020 1:26 pm

News

With Drug Take Back Day postponed, lawmakers want people to dispose of drugs at home

Anna Giaritelli -

May 26, 2020 11:23 pm

News

Assistant HHS secretary: ‘How many more lives are we willing to sacrifice in the name of containing the virus?’

Madison Dibble -

May 19, 2020 8:57 pm

Healthcare

Elective surgery moratorium takes toll on patients

David Hogberg -

May 14, 2020 4:00 am

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The coronavirus outbreak may worsen our opioid crisis

Tim Head -

May 12, 2020 4:00 am

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Tag: Opioids

Unrestrained drug abuse wins out in 2020

OxyContin maker Purdue to settle with Justice Department for more than $8B for role in opioid crisis

Overdose deaths rise, driven by illegal opioids and the pandemic

Proposed New Jersey tax on opioids may harm those who truly need pain relief, critics fear

The epidemic raging within the pandemic: Opioid addiction

One in 5 struggling with addiction have increased substance abuse during pandemic

With Drug Take Back Day postponed, lawmakers want people to dispose of drugs at home

Assistant HHS secretary: ‘How many more lives are we willing to sacrifice in the name of containing the virus?’

Elective surgery moratorium takes toll on patients

The coronavirus outbreak may worsen our opioid crisis

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