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Where's the Narcan? At pharmacies across the US, the OTC antidote can be hard to find
The opioid overdose reversal drug has been available to buy over the counter since September, but visits to stores across the country show that buying Narcan isn’t always easy.
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Fullerton's community Christmas tree honors loved ones lost to opioids
A quiet residential neighborhood of Fullerton is getting an unusually large number of visitors for the second Christmas in a row. Mothers and fathers are stopping by at a community Christmas tree set up on Roosevelt Avenue lined with houses colorfully decorated for Christmas. The visitors may be from all different walks of life, but they have one thing in…
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Turning grief into purpose: how OC mom honors late son killed by opioids
An Orange County mother whose son died in fentanyl poisoning has set up a memorial Christmas tree for other parents who lost a child to opioids.
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How the death of a young mom led to the unraveling of a national fentanyl trafficking network
The DEA used info from Diamond Lynch’s phone to find where she got the drugs that killed her, a trail that stretched from Washington, D.C., to California to Mexico.
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Some victims of opioid crisis see OxyContin maker's settlement deal as ‘special protections for billionaires'
The legality of an agreement by the maker of OxyContin to settle thousands of lawsuits over the harm done by opioids is going before the Supreme Court.
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5 signs a loved one has an opioid addiction
In 2021, more Californians died from fentanyl overdoses than from car accidents, a staggering figure that’s hard to ignore. Learn the signs and symptoms of opioid addiction so you can take action on behalf of a loved one.
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Everything you need to know about Narcan
Narcan is an easy-to-use nasal spray that can reverse an opioid overdose. Here’s what you need to know about this life-saving drug.
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Animal sedative adds new suffering to Opioid drug crisis, but is it driving up deaths?
A powerful animal sedative in the illicit drug supply is complicating the U.S. response to the opioid crisis. It’s called xylazine (pronounced ZY’-lah-zeen).
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Ruling Clears Way for Purdue Pharma to Settle Opioid Claims, Protect Sacklers From Lawsuits
A federal court cleared the way for the Sackler family, owners of Purdue Pharma, to settle thousands of claims over the toll of opiods, seemingly without the threat of civil lawsuits.
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Walmart Offers to Pay $3.1 Billion to Settle Opioid Lawsuits
Walmart has agreed to pay $3.1 billion to settle lawsuits nationwide over the impact of the prescriptions its pharmacies filled for powerful prescription opioid painkillers. The deal would still need to be approved by 43 states to take effect. It follows a similar announcement from pharmacy chains CVS Health and Walgreen Co. They each said they would pay about $5...
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UC San Diego Professor Develops Free CPR Training App
The opioid epidemic has devastated the country for the past two decades, taking far too many lives.
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CVS Health, Walgreens Announce $5 Billion Opioid Lawsuit Settlements
CVS Health and Walgreen Co. announced agreements in principle Wednesday to pay about $5 billion each to settle lawsuits nationwide over the toll of opioids, and a lawyer said Walmart is in discussions for a deal.