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LACDPH to give all K-12 schools naloxone amid opioid overdose increase: District

Friday, September 23 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- A medicine used to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose from drugs such as fentanyl will be available at all K-12 schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District in the coming weeks, Superintendent Alberto Carvalho announced on Thursday. The Los... Read More.

CDC finds significant increase in opioid overdoses among minority groups

Wednesday, July 20 by ABC News

(ATLANTA) -- A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found a significant increase in opioid overdose death rates among Black and American Indian/Alaskan Natives people in the US. Experts from the CDC said that a lack of education about lethal drugs,... Read More.

Did the fentanyl crisis thrive because the US ignored opioid abuse?

Wednesday, May 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- As the fentanyl crisis continues to sweep across the United States, lawmakers are focused on trying to stop the flow of fentanyl into their communities, but many are saying that curbing the supply from dealers is only part of the larger... Read More.

Medic who treated patients with fentanyl discusses his recovery from opioid addiction

Tuesday, May 10 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- ABC News correspondent Bob Woodruff and his cameraman Doug Vogt were covering the Iraq War in 2006 and embedded with U.S. and Iraqi forces when an explosion nearly killed them. Woodruff and Vogt were severely injured and rushed to the hospital in... Read More.

Still rocked by opioid crisis, West Virginia now dealing with rise in fentanyl overdoses

Tuesday, April 26 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- West Virginia had the highest opioid overdose death rate per capita in the country last year, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. OxyContin, a prescription drug that helped fuel the crisis, was heavily marketed in towns across the... Read More.

Opioid overdose deaths among teens have skyrocketed due to fentanyl

Tuesday, April 12 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Opioid overdose deaths in adolescents rose far more rapidly than the general population between 2019 and 2021, according to a new study of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data. The study found that deaths from opioid overdoses in teens ages 14... Read More.

Watchdog urged to probe McKinsey over work with FDA, opioid manufacturers

Tuesday, April 5 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Senate Democrats are calling on a government watchdog to investigate McKinsey & Company over claims that the consulting giant skirted federal conflict-of-interest rules, a sign of growing concern on Capitol Hill that lucrative government contracts are being doled out to firms with... Read More.

Why opioid overdose prevention programs work as NYC leads nation with 1st center

Thursday, February 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- It's been two months since New York City opened the first-ever overdose prevention center (OPC) in the United States, and public health experts said the clinic is already saving lives. OPCs are a form of harm reduction, which is a set of strategies... Read More.

Native American tribes agree to $590M settlement with Johnson & Johnson, drug distributors over opioid epidemic

Tuesday, February 1 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Johnson & Johnson and the nation's three largest drug distributors agreed Tuesday to settle opioids-related claims by Native American tribes for nearly $600 million. The settlement, announced in a filing with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, is... Read More.

Sacklers ‘close’ to deal to contribute additional cash in opioid settlement

Tuesday, February 1 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The family that owns Purdue Pharma is “close” to an agreement that substantially increases its financial contribution to a nationwide opioids settlement, according to a new court filing. The filing from Judge Shelley Chapman, who is mediating a dispute between Purdue Pharma... Read More.

Major opioid epidemic trial begins in New York

Tuesday, June 29 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A dozen drug manufacturers and distributors accused of fueling the nation's opioid epidemic face a jury for the first time Tuesday during opening statements at what could be the most consequential opioids trial so far. New York and two of its largest... Read More.

Dying of loneliness: What COVID-19 has taught us about the opioid epidemic

Sunday, March 21 by ABC News

BY: DR. NICHOLAS NISSEN, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — Opioid overdoses have been on the rise as the COVID-19 pandemic has taken center stage. Rather than existing separately, there appears to be an interplay between COVID-19 and addictions. Now, experts say the key... Read More.

Stories tagged with: opioid

LACDPH to give all K-12 schools naloxone amid opioid overdose increase: District

CDC finds significant increase in opioid overdoses among minority groups

Did the fentanyl crisis thrive because the US ignored opioid abuse?

Medic who treated patients with fentanyl discusses his recovery from opioid addiction

Still rocked by opioid crisis, West Virginia now dealing with rise in fentanyl overdoses

Opioid overdose deaths among teens have skyrocketed due to fentanyl

Watchdog urged to probe McKinsey over work with FDA, opioid manufacturers

Why opioid overdose prevention programs work as NYC leads nation with 1st center

Native American tribes agree to $590M settlement with Johnson & Johnson, drug distributors over opioid epidemic

Sacklers ‘close’ to deal to contribute additional cash in opioid settlement

Major opioid epidemic trial begins in New York

Dying of loneliness: What COVID-19 has taught us about the opioid epidemic

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