by Jordana Choucair | Nov 12, 2021 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders
Michael Bloomberg announced that Bloomberg Philanthropies is making a $120 million investment to help address the opioid epidemic. Five states – Kentucky, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, and Wisconsin – will each receive $10 million over the next five years....
by Jordana Choucair | Nov 10, 2021 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders
The Oklahoma Supreme Court reversed a 2019 ruling that required Johnson & Johnson to pay the state $465 million for its role in the opioid epidemic. In a 5-1 vote, the court rejected the state’s argument that the company violated “public nuisance” laws by...
by Jordana Choucair | Nov 2, 2021 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders
A superior court judge in California became the first judge to reject government claims that opioid makers should be held responsible for the addiction crisis. The judge ruled that a handful of opioid manufacturers, including Johnson & Johnson, Teva Pharmaceutical...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 28, 2021 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders
HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra announced a new federal overdose prevention strategy that prioritizes primary prevention, harm reduction, evidence-based treatment, and recovery support. The strategy supports the department’s commitment to helping historically underserved...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 21, 2021 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders
Recent CDC data demonstrates that the nation’s substance use disorder (SUD) epidemic has continued unabated since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. With indicators pointing in the wrong direction – and the pandemic still actively impacting individual and community...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 14, 2021 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders
On October 18, U.S. Congressman Dean Phillips (D-MN) and recovery advocates from Minnesota and across the nation will participate in a virtual recovery advocacy roundtable hosted by the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation and Minnesota Recovery Connection. Participants...
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