Por: ABC News Health October 04, 2022
SEATTLE -- The first payments from a $518 million settlement with the nation's three largest opioid distributors will begin reaching Washington communities in December, providing much-needed cash officials can use to hire first responders or direct toward prevention, treatment and other services, Attorney General Bob said Monday.“These significant resources will help Washington fight back against the opioid epidemic that continues to rip... + full article
Associated Press USA Business October 04, 2022
SEATTLE (AP) — The first payments from a $518 million settlement with the nation’s three largest opioid distributors will begin reaching Washington communities in December, providing much-needed cash officials can use to hire first responders or direct toward prevention,... + más
$500M-plus from opioid deal starts heading to Washington | ABC News
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Forbes USA Life September 28, 2022
Topline Medical cannabis could be a viable substitute for effective, but highly-addictive, opioids often used for pain relief, a new survey suggests, as researchers continue to explore the potential health benefits of cannabis amid a growing national opioid crisis. A new survey... + más
California wildfires threaten nearly all of state's cannabis crops | Newsweek
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Politico USA Health September 24, 2022
As emergency medicine physicians and substance use disorder researchers, we frequently provide our patients with a drug called buprenorphine, or Suboxone, an FDA-approved medication used to treat opioid use disorder. Although it is extremely effective at saving lives, it is... + más
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Time USA Health September 24, 2022
The American crackdown on the drugs that kicked off the modern opioid overdose epidemic——largely succeeded. According to data released by the American Medical Association (AMA) , opioid prescriptions have in every state over the last decade, plummeting nearly 50% nationally.... + más
LACDPH to give all K-12 schools naloxone amid opioid overdose increase: District | ABC News
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Orlando Sentinel USA Politics September 24, 2022
The Biden administration said Friday that Florida is getting funding to combat the opioid epidemic, part of a series of policy and funding initiatives. The state Department of Children and Families is getting a grant of $101.3 million. A separate grant, for $500,000, is going to... + más
Plan for 300 homes in rural area worries east Seminole residents | Orlando Sentinel
The Boston Globe USA Nation September 23, 2022
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The tattoos on Billie Stafford’s hands — inspired by street art and full of references to her work helping prevent drug-related deaths — have become an indelible memorial to the friend who inked them and the opioid crisis that killed him in April.As a... + más
W.Va. announces $147M opioid settlement with CVS, Walmart | ABC News
ABC News USA Health September 21, 2022
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Walmart and CVS Pharmacy have settled with the state of West Virginia for a combined total of $147 million in a lawsuit over the companies' roles in contributing to the oversupply of prescription drugs that fueled the opioid epidemic in the... + más
Baton Rouge rejects settlement in 2015 death involving stun guns: 'ripping off a Band-Aid' | The Advocate
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