opioids

Drug Addiction January 4, 2025

Stimulant Users Are Caught in Fatal ‘Fourth Wave’ of Opioid Epidemic

This article by Lynn Arditi, The Public’s Radio, first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Lynn Arditi, The Public’s Radio January 3, 2025 In Pawtucket, Rhode Island, near…

Health Care November 18, 2024

State panel steering Georgia opioid settlement money recommends initial round of projects

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 14, 2024 This story was updated at 8:15 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 14,…

Georgia April 12, 2024

Georgia to distribute $638M settlement through grant program to combat deadly opioid epidemic

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 9, 2024 The state has launched a grant program for awarding the hundreds…

Drug Addiction January 30, 2024

Records Show Publix Opioid Sales Grew Even as Addiction Crisis Prompted Other Chains’ Pullback

This article by Ian Hodgson and Christopher O’Donnell, Tampa Bay Times, first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Ian Hodgson, Tampa Bay Times and Christopher O’Donnell, Tampa Bay…

Drugs November 17, 2023

What is fentanyl and why is it behind the deadly surge in US drug overdoses? A medical toxicologist explains

by Kavita Babu, UMass Chan Medical School, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Buying drugs on the street is a game of Russian roulette. From Xanax…

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Cobb County November 3, 2023

Cobb DA holds Opioid Town Hall, announces Family Advocacy Center opening

Cobb District Attorney Flynn Broady (Photo By Caleb Groves) By Caleb Groves Cobb County District Attorney Flynn Broady discussed the opioid troubles facing Cobb and how the county is approaching…

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National November 2, 2023

White House, Pennsylvania senator urge Congress to pass emergency anti-opioid funding

by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 1, 2023 WASHINGTON — The Biden administration’s top drug policy expert and Pennsylvania…

Health Care October 25, 2023

Using Opioid Settlement Cash for Police Gear Like Squad Cars and Scanners Sparks Debate

This article by Aneri Pattani first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Aneri Pattani October 23, 2023 Policing expenses mount quickly: $25,000 for a law enforcement conference about…

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Cobb County April 12, 2023

Cobb commissioners approve accepting an estimated $15 million from the national opioid settlement

At its regular meeting yesterday, the Cobb County Board of Commissioners adopted a resolution authorizing the county to accept a settlement in its opioid litigation cases against three pharmacy chains,…

Health Care April 1, 2023

$50 Billion in Opioid Settlement Cash Is on the Way. We’re Tracking How It’s Spent.

This article by Aneri Pattani first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Aneri Pattani March 30, 2023 More than $50 billion in settlement funds is being delivered to…

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