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Roger Ebert
1 week ago
Books

"Matlock" Remakes a Classic with Humor and Moral Force | TV/Streaming | Roger Ebert

The Sackler family is often viewed as a key real-life villain due to their role in the opioid crisis. [ more ]
Brooklyn Paper
3 weeks ago
Brooklyn

Family Health Centers receive $600k grant to expand anti-overdose education programs in Brooklyn * Brooklyn Paper

The Sunset Park Health Council received $600,000 to expand its anti-overdose education program, focusing on opioid prevention in schools. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago
Medicine

Antidepressant-linked overdose deaths in US have climbed for two decades

Overdoses involving antidepressants have consistently risen in the US, with significant implications for public health, particularly amid the opioid epidemic. [ more ]
www.scientificamerican.com
1 month ago
Health

Are Overdose Deaths Finally Peaking?

Opioid overdose deaths in the U.S. have slightly declined but remain high, primarily attributed to fentanyl. The trend may not signify a permanent turn, but there are hopeful signs. [ more ]
Fast Company
2 months ago
Science

How neuroscientists are designing a safer opioid

Researchers are working on creating a new drug that mimics the pain-relief effects of opioids without their addictive and deadly effects. [ more ]
Brooklyn Eagle
4 months ago
Medicine

Florida man clones doctors' phones to sell Oxycodone in major drug scheme

Devin Anthony Magarian charged with orchestrating e-prescribing scheme to obtain and distribute controlled substances illegally. [ more ]
Roger Ebert
1 week ago
Books

"Matlock" Remakes a Classic with Humor and Moral Force | TV/Streaming | Roger Ebert

The Sackler family is often viewed as a key real-life villain due to their role in the opioid crisis. [ more ]
Brooklyn Paper
3 weeks ago
Brooklyn

Family Health Centers receive $600k grant to expand anti-overdose education programs in Brooklyn * Brooklyn Paper

The Sunset Park Health Council received $600,000 to expand its anti-overdose education program, focusing on opioid prevention in schools. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago
Medicine

Antidepressant-linked overdose deaths in US have climbed for two decades

Overdoses involving antidepressants have consistently risen in the US, with significant implications for public health, particularly amid the opioid epidemic. [ more ]
www.scientificamerican.com
1 month ago
Health

Are Overdose Deaths Finally Peaking?

Opioid overdose deaths in the U.S. have slightly declined but remain high, primarily attributed to fentanyl. The trend may not signify a permanent turn, but there are hopeful signs. [ more ]
Fast Company
2 months ago
Science

How neuroscientists are designing a safer opioid

Researchers are working on creating a new drug that mimics the pain-relief effects of opioids without their addictive and deadly effects. [ more ]
Brooklyn Eagle
4 months ago
Medicine

Florida man clones doctors' phones to sell Oxycodone in major drug scheme

Devin Anthony Magarian charged with orchestrating e-prescribing scheme to obtain and distribute controlled substances illegally. [ more ]
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#Supreme Court
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
US politics

What to Know About the Purdue Pharma Case Before the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court heard arguments over a bankruptcy deal for Purdue Pharma that would shield the Sackler family from additional opioid-related lawsuits.
The court's decision could have significant consequences for other cases that use the bankruptcy system to settle mass injury claims. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
US politics

Supreme Court Appears Split Over Opioid Settlement for Purdue Pharma

The Supreme Court justices are divided on the bankruptcy settlement for Purdue Pharma that would shield the Sackler family from civil lawsuits related to the opioid epidemic.
The case raises questions about the practical effect of unraveling the agreement and the broader concerns over the Sacklers' liability in the opioid crisis. [ more ]
www.npr.org
9 months ago
Law

It's money v. principle in Supreme Court opioid case

The Supreme Court is considering a challenge to a deal that would compensate victims of the opioid epidemic while protecting the Sackler family from lawsuits.
The justices are grappling with the dilemma of prioritizing money or principle in deciding the fate of the multi-billion dollar Purdue Pharma bankruptcy deal. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
US politics

What to Know About the Purdue Pharma Case Before the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court heard arguments over a bankruptcy deal for Purdue Pharma that would shield the Sackler family from additional opioid-related lawsuits.
The court's decision could have significant consequences for other cases that use the bankruptcy system to settle mass injury claims. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
US politics

Supreme Court Appears Split Over Opioid Settlement for Purdue Pharma

The Supreme Court justices are divided on the bankruptcy settlement for Purdue Pharma that would shield the Sackler family from civil lawsuits related to the opioid epidemic.
The case raises questions about the practical effect of unraveling the agreement and the broader concerns over the Sacklers' liability in the opioid crisis. [ more ]
www.npr.org
9 months ago
Law

It's money v. principle in Supreme Court opioid case

The Supreme Court is considering a challenge to a deal that would compensate victims of the opioid epidemic while protecting the Sackler family from lawsuits.
The justices are grappling with the dilemma of prioritizing money or principle in deciding the fate of the multi-billion dollar Purdue Pharma bankruptcy deal. [ more ]
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New York Post
10 months ago
NYC politics

Hochul spending $12.5M on 'harm reduction' programs that critics say enables junkies

The Hochul administration is allocating $4.5 million for 'harm-reduction' strategies to combat New York's opioid epidemic.
Critics argue that these programs enable addiction and are a waste of public money.
The state plans to distribute the funds to nonprofits to develop and continue harm reduction service projects statewide. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
Parenting

Opinion | Addiction Ravaged My Family and Tribe. I'm Fighting to Get Them Back.

The devastating impact of the opioid epidemic on families is explored through a personal account from a parent on the Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation.
The author reflects on their children as innocent babies, contrasting their current struggles with drug addiction.
The introduction of OxyContin to the reservation had a profound and destructive effect on the community. [ more ]
New York Post
10 months ago
NYC politics

Hochul spending $12.5M on 'harm reduction' programs that critics say enables junkies

The Hochul administration is allocating $4.5 million for 'harm-reduction' strategies to combat New York's opioid epidemic.
Critics argue that these programs enable addiction and are a waste of public money.
The state plans to distribute the funds to nonprofits to develop and continue harm reduction service projects statewide. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
Parenting

Opinion | Addiction Ravaged My Family and Tribe. I'm Fighting to Get Them Back.

The devastating impact of the opioid epidemic on families is explored through a personal account from a parent on the Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation.
The author reflects on their children as innocent babies, contrasting their current struggles with drug addiction.
The introduction of OxyContin to the reservation had a profound and destructive effect on the community. [ more ]
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