Tag: Opioid Epidemic In The United States
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Colorado, other states, reach $7.4 billion settlement over opioid crisis
The Colorado Attorney General’s Office, along with 14 other states, helped secure a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family over its role in fueling the ongoing opioid crisis. The resolution comes on the heels of a previous settlement that was rejected by the U.S. Supreme Court in June 2024. The new agreement…
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Drug overdoses just one example of ‘excess deaths’ during pandemic
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Drug overdoses aren’t the only cause of death that have spiked since the beginning of the spread of the novel coronavirus. The number of deaths in Colorado caused by heart disease, stroke, liver disease and Alzheimer’s are all up over recent years, adding to the…
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Drug overdoses surged during pandemic, outreach programs struggling to help
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Drug overdose deaths in Colorado began to climb in March, with the full onset of the coronavirus pandemic, and continued to surge through the spring. By May, according to state health department data, the number of drug overdose deaths reached nearly twice the average from…