Face the Facts: Potential Impact of Purdue Pharma Settlement

In the last three years, Connecticut has recorded 3,829 drug deaths, according to the state health department. That’s 900 more than died in the 9/11 attacks and the deadly overdose trend continues. This week, though, Connecticut and seven other states reached a historic settlement with one of the world’s largest opioid makers. Stamford-based Purdue Pharma will pay $6 billion to…