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$260 Million Deal Averts 1st Federal Trial on Opioid Crisis

October 23, 2019 by ATForum

The nation’s three biggest drug distributors and a major drugmaker agreed to an 11th-hour, $260 million settlement Monday over the terrible toll taken by opioids in two Ohio counties, averting the first federal trial over the crisis. The trial, involving Cleveland’s Cuyahoga County and Akron’s Summit County, was seen as a critical test case that could have gauged the … [Read more...] about $260 Million Deal Averts 1st Federal Trial on Opioid Crisis

Those Left Behind: Opioids and the Epidemic of Loss

October 23, 2019 by ATForum

Over the past few years, the Gazette has reported on many families who have lost loved ones to the opioid epidemic. Parents want to honor their children and who they were before, after and during their struggle with addiction — and as a result, our stories have centered on the person who died. But what about all the people left behind? As one sibling said: “There’s not really a … [Read more...] about Those Left Behind: Opioids and the Epidemic of Loss

Nevada Addicted: Why Nevada Won’t Settle Opioid Suit

October 23, 2019 by ATForum

Another milestone was crossed this week in the legal action involving opioids, and the crisis associated with addition. Three opioid distributors and one pharmaceutical company reached settlements with two Ohio counties, Summit and Cuyahoga, for more than a quarter of a billion dollars. … [Read more...] about Nevada Addicted: Why Nevada Won’t Settle Opioid Suit

Tennessee Drug and Opioid Overdose Rates Hit Five Year High in 2018

October 23, 2019 by ATForum

New data from the Tennessee Department of Health reveals there were 1,818 drug overdose deaths in 2018, the highest total since 2014. The Tennessee Drug Overdose Dashboard records county, regional, and state-level data on fatal overdoses, nonfatal overdoses, and drug prescriptions. According to the data, there have been a total of 7,939 drug overdose deaths in the state … [Read more...] about Tennessee Drug and Opioid Overdose Rates Hit Five Year High in 2018

Growing Opioid Crisis Tests Limits of Methadone Clinics

October 23, 2019 by ATForum

Jose DeJesus pulls his silver minivan out of a parking lot in back of a row of historic houses on New Haven’s Congress Avenue. He points with pride to the flowers he planted around the lot. Then he grimly spins a commentary as he gives a tour of the surrounding Hill neighborhood. … [Read more...] about Growing Opioid Crisis Tests Limits of Methadone Clinics

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