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The pros and cons of safe injection sites for opioids
Pros and cons The sites have saved lives but many worry they're too lax
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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America’s opioid epidemic
The Explainer For the past 20 years, the US has been battling a devastating public health crisis caused by powerful painkillers
By The Week UK Published
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'Single people are ignored by politicians'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By The Week Staff Published
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Walgreens to pay San Francisco $230M for its role in opioid epidemic
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By Justin Klawans Published
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FDA approves overdose drug Narcan as 1st over-the-counter opioid treatment
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By Peter Weber Published
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FDA advisers recommend making Narcan available over the counter
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By Catherine Garcia Published
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Justice Department sues one of the largest drug distributors in the U.S.
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By Theara Coleman Published
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Walmart agrees to pay $3.1 billion for allegedly contributing to opioid crisis
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By Justin Klawans Published
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Major pharmacy companies agree to settle in nationwide opioid cases
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By Devika Rao Published
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Judge rules Walgreens contributed to San Francisco opioid crisis
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By Harold Maass Published
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Drug distributors win key federal opioid trial in hard-hit West Virginia county
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By Peter Weber Published
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Understanding America's opioid epidemic
Speed Read More than 107,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in 2021
By Catherine Garcia, The Week US Published
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Native American tribes will get $665 million in opioid lawsuit settlement
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By Grayson Quay Published
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Federal judge overturns Purdue Pharma bankruptcy deal over Sackler family liability shield
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By Peter Weber Published
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