Opioids and Opiates – Page 7

Restaurant Workers With Narcan Are on the Front Lines of the Opioid Epidemic

As fentanyl overdoses in public spaces spike, the lifesaving drug Narcan is being stocked by more and more bars and restaurants.

By Priya Krishna and Eleanore Park

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Opioid Settlement Money Is Being Spent on Police Cars and Overtime

As states and counties spend the first wave of billions of dollars from the pharmaceutical industry, public health groups are challenging how some funds are being used.

By Jan Hoffman

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Should Opioid Settlement Money Be Spent on Law Enforcement?

As states and counties spend the first wave of billions of dollars from the pharmaceutical industry, public health groups are challenging how some funds are being used.

By Jan Hoffman

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What the Supreme Court’s Decision to Hear the Purdue Pharma Case Means

A federal appeals court had signed off on a deal that would shield members of the wealthy Sackler family from lawsuits in exchange for billions for those harmed by the opioid epidemic.

By Abbie VanSickle and Jan Hoffman

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