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Supreme Court temporarily blocks $6 billion Purdue Pharma-Sackler bankruptcy
By: Brian Mann | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review a controversial bankruptcy case involving Purdue Pharma, the maker of Oxycontin, and members of the Sackler family who own… Read More
Drug overdoses in the US slightly increased last year. But experts see hopeful signs
By: Mike Stobbe | AP
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Drug overdose deaths in the U.S. went up slightly last year after two big leaps during the pandemic. Officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say the… Read More
West Virginia announces an $83 million opioid settlement with Walgreens
By: Leah Willingham | AP
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia has settled for $83 million with Walgreens for the pharmacy store chain’s role in perpetuating the opioid crisis in the U.S. state with the… Read More
Cabell County commissioners OK a review of needle exchange program
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Cabell County commissioners want to make sure a syringe exchange program for drug users is fully in line with recent stricter West Virginia laws, and voted… Read More
US Opioid Lawsuits On Verge Of Settlements With 4 Companies
By: Geoff Mulvihill | AP
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — The yearslong effort by state and local governments in the U.S. to force the pharmaceutical industry to help pay to fix a nationwide opioid addiction and… Read More
Addiction In The Pandemic: An Interview With White House Leader On Drug Control Policy
By: Corinne Boyer | Ohio Valley ReSource
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FRANKFURT, Ky. (OVR) — When the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released drug overdose death data last December, it warned about the impacts the ongoing pandemic has had on… Read More
Addiction In The Pandemic: Staying In Treatment While Staying COVID Safe
By: Corinne Boyer | Ohio Valley ReSource
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (OVR) — Since 2012, the 2nd Chance Center for Addiction Treatment has served people in Lexington, Kentucky. The office sits on a busy street on the city’s north… Read More
West Virginia Settles Lawsuit With Drug Distributor for $37 Million
By: Aaron Payne | Ohio Valley ReSource
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A major drug company has agreed to settle a lawsuit accusing it of contributing to the opioid epidemic in one of the Ohio Valley’s hardest hit states. And officials there… Read More
35th Annual Milton Friedman Lecture at Marietta College
The 35th Annual Milton Friedman Lecture at Marietta College will be delivered by Dr. Mark Schweitzer, Senior VP at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. Dr. Schweitzer’s talk is entitled… Read More
Parent Support Group
The Athens County Prosecutor’s Office will host a Parent Support Group for parents who have experienced a child suffering from addiction. Questions may be directed to Becky Filar at (740)592-3208.