The Real Opioid Crisis Isn’t Prescriptions—It’s Prohibition

The real opioid crisis isn’t prescriptions—it’s prohibition

Purdue Pharma recently reached a $7.4 billion settlement with all 50 states and the District of Columbia over its alleged role in fueling the opioid crisis through aggressive marketing of OxyContin. Regardless of the case's merits, this landmark deal highlights what can happen when an expedient narrative replaces data-driven public policy. Nowhere is the gap between narrative and data more clear than in West Virginia, the hardest-hit state in th…

A Historic $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement: What It Means for Arizona’s Public Health – AZ Public Health Association

Last week all 55 U.S. states and territories including Attorney General Kris Mayes signed on to a landmark $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family. The agreement marks the largest to date with individuals held responsible for the opioid epidemic. It removes Sackler control over Purdue and bans them from selling opioids in the U.S. – something that was very important to the plaintiffs. Arizona is poised to receive up to …