mosaec

Justice Dept. Sues AmerisourceBergen Over Role in Opioid Crisis

Colorado Drug Abuse and Traffic Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Florida Justice Department Liability for Products New Jersey New York State Opioids and Opiates Pennsylvania Suits and Litigation (Civil)

Justice Dept. Sues AmerisourceBergen Over Role in Opioid Crisis

Investigators said the pharmaceutical manufacturer, one of the nation’s largest, had knowingly distributed opioids that were later resold illegally.

By Glenn Thrush and Livia Albeck-Ripka

What We Know About Brittney Griner’s Case in Russia

Basketball Drug Abuse and Traffic Embargoes and Sanctions Griner, Brittney Hashish Political Prisoners Politics and Government Russia Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) United States International Relations

What We Know About Brittney Griner’s Case in Russia

The W.N.B.A. star had been detained in Russia on drug charges for nearly 10 months before she was released in a prisoner swap on Thursday.

By Tania Ganguli Jonathan Abrams and Emma Bubola

The Real Story of ‘Cocaine Bear’

Banks, Elizabeth Drug Abuse and Traffic Georgia Kentucky Knoxville (Tenn) Liotta, Ray Movies New York Times North Carolina Russell, Keri Smuggling Tennessee

The Real Story of ‘Cocaine Bear’

Nearly 40 years after a 175-pound black bear found and ingested cocaine in a Georgia forest, the drug binge has inspired a movie.

By Amanda Holpuch

Walmart Agrees to Pay $3.1 Billion to Settle Opioid Lawsuits Nationwide

Corporations CVS Caremark Corporation Drug Abuse and Traffic Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Drugstores Local Government Native Americans Opioids and Opiates Pain-Relieving Drugs States (US) Suits and Litigation (Civil) United States Walgreen Co Walmart Stores Inc

Walmart Agrees to Pay $3.1 Billion to Settle Opioid Lawsuits Nationwide

The money would help pay for addiction treatment and drug education programs in communities across the United States.

By Jan Hoffman