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Opioid overdoses 29% higher in 2020 than before the pandemic: Study

Wednesday, February 10 by ABC News

By DR. NICHOLAS NISSEN, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- A year ago, the U.S. was in the grips of an epidemic -- the scourge of opioid addiction, with more than 70,000 lives lost to drug overdoses in 2019, according to the National Institute... Read More.

Justice Department sues Walmart, alleging it helped fuel the opioid crisis

Tuesday, December 22 by ABC News

By ALEXANDER MALLIN, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The Justice Department on Tuesday announced it is suing Walmart, accusing the company of helping to fuel the U.S. opioid crisis by unlawfully distributing controlled substances at its pharmacies around the country.The... Read More.

Purdue Pharma Sacklers face first public hearing on role in opioid crisis

Thursday, December 17 by ABC News

By AARON KATERSKY, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- A member of the Sackler family, which owns OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma, expressed "sadness" over the nation's opioid epidemic during a congressional hearing Thursday that marked the first time in years any family member faced public... Read More.

Purdue Pharma expected to plead guilty to charges related to nation’s opioid crisis

Tuesday, November 24 by ABC News

By AARON KATERSKY, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Purdue Pharma is expected Tuesday to plead guilty to federal conspiracy and kickback charges and acknowledge that its aggressive marketing of opioids over the last three decades helped propel an addiction crisis that... Read More.

DOJ makes $8B settlement with Purdue Pharma, OxyContin manufacturer, for role in opioid crisis

Wednesday, October 21 by ABC News

By AARON KATERSKY, LUKE BARR and ALEXANDER MALLIN, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The Justice Department announced an $8 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma, the OxyContin maker widely accused of fueling the nation's opioid crisis that has been blamed for more than... Read More.

DOJ to settle with Purdue Pharma, maker of OxyContin for its role in opioid crisis

Wednesday, October 21 by ABC News

By AARON KATERSKY, LUKE BARR and ALEXANDER MALLIN, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The Justice Department is expected to announce on Wednesday a settlement of civil and criminal charges against Purdue Pharma, the OxyContin maker widely blamed for fueling the nation’s opioid... Read More.

Deadly opioid ‘ISO’ implicated in at least 19 overdoses in US after China bans fentanyl

Tuesday, September 1 by ABC News

By DR. HEATHER J. KAGAN, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A deadly and potent opioid, nicknamed "ISO," first hit the illicit drug market in the United States last year, and since August 2019 has taken the lives of at least 19... Read More.

Opioid overdoses on the rise during COVID-19 pandemic, despite telemedicine care

Monday, August 24 by ABC News

By DR. HEATHER J. KAGAN, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- As COVID-19 cases continue to appear across the nation, so do opioid deaths.New data acquired this week shows that a concerning number of Americans have died from overdoses since... Read More.

CHC of Snohomish County Offers Opioid Addiction Treatment

Friday, December 14 by Everett Post

The Nation is in an opioid epidemic. In 2017, 72,000 people in the US died from drug overdoses. Of those, 49,060 were from opioids - up from the previous year. Snohomish County is seeing some of the worst of it, being... Read More.

Dept of Labor Grants $4.89m to aid in Opioid Epidemic Recovery

Thursday, July 26 by Everett Post

Re-connecting with the work force after something like battling addiction is no easy feat. You may need supported work environments or have new hurdles that must be overcome in order to return to work. In Snohomish County, Workforce Snohomish has been granted $2.4m to coordinate... Read More.

Stories tagged with: opioid

Opioid overdoses 29% higher in 2020 than before the pandemic: Study

Justice Department sues Walmart, alleging it helped fuel the opioid crisis

Purdue Pharma Sacklers face first public hearing on role in opioid crisis

DOJ makes $8B settlement with Purdue Pharma, OxyContin manufacturer, for role in opioid crisis

DOJ to settle with Purdue Pharma, maker of OxyContin for its role in opioid crisis

Deadly opioid ‘ISO’ implicated in at least 19 overdoses in US after China bans fentanyl

Opioid overdoses on the rise during COVID-19 pandemic, despite telemedicine care

CHC of Snohomish County Offers Opioid Addiction Treatment

Dept of Labor Grants $4.89m to aid in Opioid Epidemic Recovery

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