Category: Opioids

Governor Henry McMaster Signs New Fentanyl Punishments into Law

Fentanyl-related substances are now Schedule 1 controlled substances and those in possession of...

FDA Considers Making Narcan An Over-the-Counter Medication

CDC report shows Narcan has saved nearly 27,000 lives

Kentucky AG Launches Initiative to Combat Fentanyl

Data shows Kentucky has the highest percentage of fentanyl-positive drug tests in the U.S.

Wyoming Bill Would Allow Charging Drug Dealers With Homicide

New legislation is being proposed as the amount of fentanyl-related activity skyrockets

CVS, Walgreens Agree to Pay $10 Billion to Settle Opioid Lawsuits

'We are pleased to resolve these longstanding claims,' said a CVS official

Congressional Reports Finds Opioid Crisis Cost the United States Almost $1.5 Trillion in 2020

Members of the Joint Economic Committee want increased federal funding for substance abuse...

West Virginia Settles Opioid Lawsuit Against Drug Manufacturers for $161.5 Million

West Virginia Opioid Lawsuit Will Be the First of Thousands

Huntington and Cabell County's lawsuit was the first to go against the drug distributors.