by Jordana Choucair | Aug 31, 2022 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) said it has observed an “alarming” trend of brightly-colored fentanyl used to attract children and young people. The fentanyl is manufactured to look like candy and is sold as pills, powder, and blocks. Thus far, officials...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 25, 2022 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders
A Legal Action Center study found that adding more coverage of substance use disorders (SUD) to Medicare will only slightly raise federal spending. Researchers found that if Medicare decided to extend coverage to include all SUD therapies, providers, and setting, it...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 19, 2022 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders
Tipping the Pain Scale – a documentary film that tells the story of the opioid epidemic, produced by Third Horizon Strategies Managing Director Greg Williams – will be available via Apple TV on September 6. The film captures the perspectives of individuals who are...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 18, 2022 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders
A federal judge yesterday ordered CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart to pay $650 million to two Ohio counties, claiming the way they distributed opioids caused severe harm and created a public nuisance. The judge’s verdict is the first federal ruling to put a price tag on...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 18, 2022 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders
The Wisconsin Legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance rejected Governor Tony Evers’ spending plan for $31 million in settlement funds to combat the state’s opioid epidemic. The plan proposed using the money to increase the availability of NARCAN, invest in new...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 11, 2022 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders
A federal judge in California ruled that Walgreens could be held liable for its part in fueling the opioid epidemic in San Francisco. The judge found that the pharmacy chain dispensed more than 100 million prescription opioid pills in San Francisco between 2006 and...
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