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Opioid Epidemic

Opioid lawsuit settlements: Oakland County seeking input on how to use funds

Opioid lawsuit settlements: Oakland County seeking input on how to use funds

Oakland County is hosting several public sessions to gather input on what can be done to help prevent opioid misuse and support people in recovery.

September 8
As more kids die from fentanyl, some prosecutors are charging their parents with murder

As more kids die from fentanyl, some prosecutors are charging their parents with murder

About 20 states have “drug-induced homicide" laws, which allow prosecutors to press murder or manslaughter charges against anyone who supplies or exposes a person to drugs causing a fatal overdose.

September 8
U-M partners with Zingerman's to boost access to Naloxone

U-M partners with Zingerman's to boost access to Naloxone

In an effort to expand access to life-saving medication that reverses opioid overdoses, the University of Michigan has partnered with a local business, Zingerman's Community of Businesses.

August 8
'Tranq' adds new suffering to opioid drug crisis, but is it driving up deaths?

'Tranq' adds new suffering to opioid drug crisis, but is it driving up deaths?

Xylazine, a powerful animal sedative often called "tranq," is frequently added to fentanyl. Some users say the combination gives a longer-lasting high, while also causing severe skin wounds.

June 23
Nevada parents face murder charges after 8-month-old dies from fentanyl exposure: police

Nevada parents face murder charges after 8-month-old dies from fentanyl exposure: police

The parents told Boulder City police that a bag of meth and fentanyl spilled on a bed, where they later allowed the child to crawl.

June 23
Michigan reaches $338M opioid settlement with Walgreens

Michigan reaches $338M opioid settlement with Walgreens

In total, the state has received over $1.6 billion in money to combat opioid abuse.

June 12
More states legalize fentanyl test strips to fight rising opioid deaths

More states legalize fentanyl test strips to fight rising opioid deaths

Roughly 20 states have legalized the test strips to stop rising deaths from the opioid crisis. The strips are still technically illegal in some states under drug paraphernalia laws.

June 8
Opioid crisis: Sackler family granted immunity from Purdue OxyContin lawsuits

Opioid crisis: Sackler family granted immunity from Purdue OxyContin lawsuits

Court grants billionaires liability protection from lawsuits seeking damages over the opioid crisis

June 2
Detroit to get $4 million to combat opioid addiction from national lawsuit settlement

Detroit to get $4 million to combat opioid addiction from national lawsuit settlement

I’ve been in this field over 30 years. Opioid addiction has never went away, It’s just being highlighted now," he said. "I have always known people to overdose, but now it’s at a level that I’ve never ever known before.”

May 31
FDA approves new nasal spray to reverse fentanyl, other opioid overdoses

FDA approves new nasal spray to reverse fentanyl, other opioid overdoses

U.S. health regulators on Monday approved a new easy-to-use version of a medication to reverse overdoses caused by fentanyl and other opioids driving the nation’s drug crisis.

May 23
Man saved after Oakland County deputies find him overdosing during unannounced house visit

Man saved after Oakland County deputies find him overdosing during unannounced house visit

When members of the Oakland County Sheriff's Office's Crisis Response Unit made an unannounced visit to a man's Pontiac home, they found him unresponsive with his eyes rolling back into his head because he was overdosing.

May 19
Rainbow fentanyl: Ohio AG warns of ‘death disguised as candy’

Rainbow fentanyl: Ohio AG warns of ‘death disguised as candy’

Authorities in Ohio are issuing another warning about the so-called “rainbow fentanyl" after hundreds of these pills were seized near Columbus.

May 17
Oakland County doctor who illegally prescribed 1M+ opioid pills gets 20-year prison sentence

Oakland County doctor who illegally prescribed 1M+ opioid pills gets 20-year prison sentence

An Oakland County doctor was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in prison for illegally distributing opioid pills and ripping off insurance companies.

April 28
Biden to put issue of lowering drug costs at center of political agenda

Biden to put issue of lowering drug costs at center of political agenda

Biden plans to talk up how his administration is rolling out several parts of a law passed last year that cap the price of insulin and allow the government to negotiate deals on pharmaceutical drugs for Medicare enrollees.

March 15
New app helps Michigan residents find opioid treatment, naloxone

New app helps Michigan residents find opioid treatment, naloxone

A new app, OpiRescue, is designed to help prevent opioid overdoses in Michigan and provide people with resources.

March 8
Michigan receives first chunk of $26 billion opioid settlement - here's how it will be used

Michigan receives first chunk of $26 billion opioid settlement - here's how it will be used

Michigan will get $800 million over the next 18 years, of which half will go directly to local and county governments.

February 10
Michigan doctor who led 'shots for pills' opioid scheme gets 16.5 years in prison

Michigan doctor who led 'shots for pills' opioid scheme gets 16.5 years in prison

A Michigan doctor led an opioid scheme that provided drugs to patients in exchange for medically unnecessary injections.

January 30
Walgreens, West Virginia reach $83 million for company's role in opioid crisis

Walgreens, West Virginia reach $83 million for company's role in opioid crisis

Walgreens has agreed to pay the settlement within an eight-year period.

January 18
Fentanyl exposures in children spike, public health official sounds alarm: 'Lock up your drugs'

Fentanyl exposures in children spike, public health official sounds alarm: 'Lock up your drugs'

Public health experts are reminding anyone who uses drugs to keep them stored properly and out of the reach of children,

November 29, 2022
Drug cartel sanctioned by U.S. Treasury Department over rainbow fentanyl

Drug cartel sanctioned by U.S. Treasury Department over rainbow fentanyl

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has sanctioned the drug cartel La Nueva Familia Michoacana and its leaders for producing large amounts of rainbow fentanyl.

November 18, 2022
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