Opioid Epidemic

U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Set Another Tragic Record

The provisional 2021 total translates to roughly one U.S. overdose death every 5 minutes.
By Mike Stobbe, AP

Guggenheim Museum Latest To Drop Sackler Name Amid Outcry Over Opioid Epidemic

The family has drawn ongoing furor over its role marketing OxyContin to Americans.
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My Mom Was Everything I Wanted To Be. Then She Became Addicted To Oxycontin.

"I started sending money home instead of visiting and avoided her phone calls; when I said 'I love you' it felt like a lie."
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Biden’s Plan To Battle The Opioid Epidemic: Access To Naloxone

The president’s drug control strategy will emphasize harm reduction.
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Purdue Pharma, US States Agree To New Opioid Settlement

States agreed to sign on after the Sacklers kicked in more cash and accepted other terms, including apologizing.
By Geoff Mulvihill and John Seewer, AP

Former Angels Employee Convicted In Skaggs' Overdose Death

Eric Kay was convicted of one count each of drug distribution resulting in death and drug conspiracy. He faces up to life in prison.
By SCHUYLER DIXON, AP

Sen. Cotton Dings Harm Reduction Strategy Backed By Commission He Co-Chaired

The commission just released a final report saying clean syringe programs are good, actually.
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Native American Tribes Reach $590 Million Settlement Over Opioids

One study cited in the settlement found that Native Americans have had the highest per capita rate of opioid overdose of any population group in 2015.
By AP

New York Jury Holds Drugmaker Teva Liable In Opioid Crisis

A jury has held Teva Pharmaceuticals responsible for contributing to the opioid crisis by delivering a verdict in a sweeping lawsuit filed by New York state.
By JENNIFER PELTZ, AP

Sackler Name Finally Scrubbed From Met Museum After Outcry Over Opioid Ties

The decision follows years of demonstrations against the museum's connections to the philanthropic family that profited off the opioid crisis.
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