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Sackler Family · Little RockLITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin said Wednesday that the state will receive $44.5 million in the opioid settlement. Griffin said Arkansas will receive the funds annually through 2040 as part of the settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family.
Purdue Pharma’s $7B opioid settlement is set for votes from victims and cities The attorney general stated that the payments will be divided into thirds, with one-thi…See the Story
Arkansas Set to Receive $44.5 Million in Purdue Pharma, Sackler Family Opioid Settlement
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Fentanyl · Los AngelesDrug-related overdoses and poisoning deaths dropped by 22% in 2024 over the previous year in Los Angeles County, marking the most significant reduction in county history, county health officials reported on Wednesday. This includes a 37% reduction in fentanyl-related deaths, said Dr. Gary Tsai, the county’s director of its Substance Abuse Prevention and Control Bureau. Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid that’s 50 to 100 times stronger than …See the Story
LA County drug-related overdose deaths, including from fentanyl, declined in 2024
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The Opioid Crisis: when Will the First Non-Addictive Pain Medication Hit the Market?
Lynn fights opioids with a vending machine
The Unseen Scars of 250 Years of Service: PTSD and the Opioid Crisis
Synthetic opioids and designer benzodiazepines linked to driving impairment
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Rexburg organizations host community event to tackle opioid crisis and break addiction stigma
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Floyd FRYSCs receive $200K to combat effects of opioids
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