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News Articles: opioid

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McKinsey Apologizes For Helping Purdue Pharma 'Turbocharge' Opioid Sales

The corporate consulting giant issued a rare apology for its behind-the-scenes work with Purdue Pharma, maker of OxyContin. One senator called McKinsey's behavior "abhorrent."

December 09, 2020
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By:
  • Brian Mann
Newly public documents detail the role of members of the Sackler family, owners of OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, during years when the privately owned drug company launched criminal schemes designed to "turbocharge" sales of Oxycontin and other highly addictive opioid medications.

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  • National

Critics Want Sacklers To Face Criminal Charges For Role In Opioid Crisis

A new plea deal with the Justice Department is the second time the family-owned company admitted criminal schemes to boost Oxycontin sales. Despite their hands-on role, the Sacklers face no charges.

November 25, 2020
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By:
  • Brian Mann

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  • World

'We Are Shipping To The U.S.': Inside China's Online Synthetic Drug Networks

China banned fentanyl last year, but an NPR investigation reveals how Chinese vendors continue to market the chemicals used to make the drug on e-commerce and social media sites.

November 17, 2020
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By:
  • Emily Feng
Researchers point to a devastating new development: Fentanyl is making swift inroads in the western U.S., where it used to be rare.

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  • National

Street Fentanyl Surges In Western U.S., Leading To Thousands Of Deaths

New research shows the use of the deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl spreading fast in Los Angeles, Phoenix and Seattle. Chinese companies are routing the street drug through cartels in Mexico.

November 17, 2020
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By:
  • Brian Mann
President Donald Trump speaks at the Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit on April 24, 2019 in Atlanta. President Trump declared the opioid crisis a public health emergency.

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  • National

Opioid Crisis: Critics Say Trump Fumbled Response To Another Deadly Epidemic

President Trump promised to end America's opioid crisis. On his watch overdose deaths flattened in 2018 then surged again to record levels.

October 29, 2020
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By:
  • Brian Mann
Purdue Pharma headquarters in Stamford, Conn., in 2019. Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, and its owners, the Sackler family, have faced hundreds of lawsuits over the company's alleged role in the opioid epidemic that has killed more than 200,000 Americans.

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  • National

Purdue Pharma Reaches $8B Opioid Deal With Justice Department Over OxyContin Sales

Critics say the settlement doesn't hold company executives or members of the Sackler family accountable for their aggressive marketing of OxyContin, which helped fuel the nation's opioid epidemic.

October 21, 2020
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By:
  • Brian Mann
The federal government estimates one in 10 healthcare workers experience substance use disorder. There is rising concern that medical professionals are stealing powerful opioid pain medications meant for their patients.

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  • National

Some Health Workers Suffering From Addiction Steal Drugs Meant For Patients

The Drug Enforcement Agency relies on hospitals to identify nurses and doctors who misuse drugs such as morphine and fentanyl. But "only a fraction of those who are diverting drugs are ever caught."

October 05, 2020
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By:
  • Brian Mann
A screenshot of Rep. Buddy Carter (R-Pooler) from his video for the "Stop Opioid Silence" campaign on Facebook with the Partnership for Drug Free Kids.

Facebook, Georgia Reps Share Videos To 'Stop Opioid Silence'

A campaign to raise awareness of opioid misuse and break the shame and stigma associated with addiction, is receiving help from five Georgia lawmakers....

January 03, 2020
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge

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  • News

OST Full Show: Medicaid Waiver, Allison Moorer, Sesame Workshop, Voter Registration, Janisse Ray

Governor Kemp recently announced his proposals for Medicaid waivers for the state. To help breakdown what the proposals could mean for your pocketbook,...

November 06, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Amy Kiley ,
  • and 6 more

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  • Health

Opioids and Abortion: How Georgia's Legal Landscape Impacts Pregnant Women with Addiction

Marshae Jones, an Alabama woman charged with manslaughter for allegedly starting a fight that led to her getting shot and having a miscarriage, will not...

July 15, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Amy Kiley ,
  • and 1 more
Patty DiRenzo tried to find help for her son, Sal, who struggled with addiction but was turned away from emergency rooms because doctors say alcohol withdrawal is life threatening, but heroin withdrawal is not. He died after an overdose in 2010.

Group Adds Georgia To Addiction Resource List, Helpline

A nonprofit is hoping to help end the opioid epidemic in Georgia by providing better resources for those struggling with substance use disorder. The...

October 15, 2018
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
Author Beth Macy

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Beth Macy’s Revelatory Journey Through The Heart of The Opioid Crisis

On this edition of Political Rewind, for six years, Roanoke-based journalist Beth Macy watched the opioid crisis unfold in struggling Appalachian...

August 31, 2018
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
Hurricanes Irma and Andrew

GPB Savannah Afternoon Headlines: Thursday, April 19, 2018

Today's coastal news headlines include: Savannah joins growing number of Georgia municipalities suing opioid makers First stand-alone ER is coming to...

April 19, 2018
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By:
  • Cindy Hill

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