-
Narcan in Schools: Which Districts Have the Opioid Antidote
NBC Connecticut Investigates asks if schools are prepared to handle an overdose.
-
Ohio Doctor Accused of Overprescribing Fentanyl Found Not Guilty in Deaths of 14 Patients
A jury on Wednesday acquitted an Ohio doctor in the deaths of multiple hospital patients
-
Pandemic Leads to Rise in Deadly Overdoses Amongst Parents
DCF reports a rise in cases since the start of the pandemic.
-
Pandemic Leads to Rise in Deadly Overdoses Amongst Parents
COVID-19 has spurred many problems. Among them: local agencies that work with children report an uptick in substance misuse by parents since the start of the pandemic. They are working to support kids dealing with the fallout, and to prevent moms and dads from overdosing and leaving some children as orphans. “The pandemic has wreaked havoc on communities,” Vanessa Dorantes,...
-
CDC Proposes Softer Guidance on Opioid Prescriptions
The changes aim to foster individualized patient care and offer more short-term, acute pain treatment options.
-
Drug Overdoses Are Costing the U.S. Economy $1 Trillion a Year, Government Report Estimates
U.S. government officials said synthetic opioids are akin to “a slow-motion weapon of mass destruction.”
-
New Britain First in the State to Train Staff, Getting Naloxone in Schools
Next week all New Britain administrators will be trained on how to use Narcan in case of an opioid overdose on campus.
-
“Warm Hand-Off Program” Gets $900,000 To Combat Opioid Overdoses In Waterbury
Combatting the opioid crisis is an ongoing fight, but now Waterbury is getting a boost in that battle.
-
‘Warm Hand-Off Program' Gets $900,000 to Combat Opioid Overdoses in Waterbury
Combatting the opioid crisis is an ongoing fight, but now Waterbury is getting a boost in that battle. The city is receiving $900,000 in federal grant funding to cut down opioid overdoses and deaths. It is important funding because across Connecticut, opioid deaths increased by 14 percent in 2020. Health officials and advocates say the “Warm Hand-Off” program that is…
-
Cities Wracked by Opioids Close to Getting $26B Settlement
Thousands of towns across the United States that were wracked by the opioid crisis are on the precipice of receiving billions of dollars in the second-biggest legal settlement in U.S. history
-
Pharmacies Face 1st Trial Over Role in Opioid Crisis
A bellwether trial is set to start Monday in federal court in Cleveland to determine whether retail pharmacy chains are liable for costs related to the opioid crisis in two Ohio counties
-
Scientists Eye Opioid Vaccine as a Shot to Stem Overdose Epidemic
A trial is now underway for a potential opioid vaccine — meant to protect against a deadly opioid overdose.
-
4 Drug Companies Agree to Pay $26 Billion to Resolve Opioid Lawsuits
Three major drug distributors and the pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson have agreed to a $26 billion settlement with states to resolve thousands of lawsuits over the country’s opioid crisis, officials announced Wednesday. The four companies — which also include Cardinal Health, AmerisourceBergen and McKesson — were accused by states, cities and counties of playing a significant role in funneling a…
-
Ease of Covid Lockdown Restrictions May Help Diminish Drug Addiction, National Institute on Drug Abuse Director Says
Dr. Nora Volkow, Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, told CNBC’s “The News with Shepard Smith” that she’s hopeful that the spike in drug overdoses will not be lasting.
-
Doctors Who Say No to Opioid Use Face Threats From Patients
Doctors say they’re facing increasing threats of violence for refusing to prescribe opioids or trying to wean patients off the addictive painkillers.
-
Purdue Pharma Pleads Guilty for Role in Opioid Crisis
Purdue Pharma, the manufacturer of the painkiller Oxycontin, pleaded guilty to charges for its role in the opioid crisis.
-
OxyContin Maker Purdue Pharma Pleads Guilty in Criminal Case
Purdue Pharma says its guilty plea over its role in the opioid crisis is “an essential step to preserve billions of dollars” for the settlement it is pursuing in bankruptcy court
-
Overdose Deaths On The Rise, But Recovery Help Is Available
Accidental overdose deaths are on the rise through the first six months of the year and are expected to outpace last year’s deaths, according to data from the state’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. “Recovery isn’t this elusive, esoteric concept,” Kevin Shuler, a recovery coach with Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery (CCAR), said. “It’s tangible, attainable and real and...
-
CVS Subsidiary to Pay $15.3M Over Opioid Allegations, Prosecutors Say
Omnicare Inc., a subsidiary of CVS Health and a provider of pharmacy services to long-term care facilities, agreed to pay a $15.3 million penalty to resolve allegations that it allowed opioids to be dispensed without prescriptions, federal prosecutors in Los Angeles announced Wednesday. The Cincinnati-based Omnicare operates non-public “closed door” pharmacies that deliver controlled substances to nursing homes and other…
-
Drug Overdoses Continue Amid Pandemic
Medical emergencies for drug overdoses are continuing amid the pandemic leading to multiple health crises for some communities.