March 21, 2020, a stay-at-home order was enacted in Illinois due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It continued for 11 weeks, eventually being lifted May 30, 2020. During those 11 weeks, opioid-involved overdose deaths soared in Chicago and the surrounding suburbs of Cook County, worsening an already alarming epidemic of opioid deaths. The report — the… Read More: Stay-Home Order Side Effect: Opioid Deaths Nearly Doubled »
A new analysis shows accidental overdoses contribute to 90% of all U.S. opioid-related deaths By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer December 17, 2019, 6:32 PM 3 min read Accidental overdoses cause 90% of all U.S. opioid-related deaths while suicides account for far fewer of these fatalities than previously thought, a new analysis published Tuesday suggests.… Read More: Most US opioid overdose deaths accidental, 4% are suicide »
TUESDAY, Aug. 27, 2019 — Purdue Pharma, the drug giant many have blamed for the ongoing U.S. opioid abuse crisis, has offered $ 10 billion to $ 12 billion to settle more than 2,000 lawsuits lodged against it, NBC News is reporting. The news comes a day after the first of many pending state-driven opioid… Read More: OxyContin Maker Purdue Offering Up to $12 Billion to Settle… »