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Tag: opioid

National

Purdue Pharma Files For Bankruptcy As Part Of Settlement

Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press / HPM Digital Team

Posted on September 16, 2019 · Texas is one of 24 states involved in an agreement with Purdue Pharma. Attorney General Ken Paxton says the bankruptcy filing is consistent with an agreement to help communities impacted by opioid misuse and addiction.

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Health & Science

Texas Law Limiting Opioid Prescriptions Takes Effect September 1

Andrew Schneider

Posted on August 16, 2019 · The law limits opioid prescriptions for acute pain to 10 days, with no refills allowed.

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Texas

Paxton Launches Website To Help Combat Opioid Abuse

HPM Digital Team

Posted on January 22, 2019 · The site has information on preventing addiction, safe storage of painkillers and other concepts.

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Houston Matters

Getting Trial Date Is Next Step In Harris County’s Lawsuit Over Opioid Epidemic

Houston Matters / Alvaro 'Al' Ortiz

Posted on December 13, 2018 · More than 115 people die in the United States everyday after overdosing on opioids, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse.

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UPDATE: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Files Lawsuit Against Maker Of OxyContin

HPM Digital Team

Posted on May 15, 2018 · The lawsuit contends that Purdue Pharma has violated the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act

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Party Politics, National Edition Ep. 49: Cambridge Analytica Scandal; Relationship Status: Trouble

HPM Digital Team

Posted on March 23, 2018 · Brandon and Jay walk us through the recent Facebook scandal and why you should care

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The Opioid Crisis Is Surging In Black, Urban Communities

MARISA PEÑALOZA, NPR

Posted on March 8, 2018 · Opioid overdose deaths among middle-aged black men have increased 245 percent in the past three years in Washington, D.C.

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States Seek More Federal Funding For Opioid Treatment, Not More Promises

JOHN DALEY, NPR

Posted on March 1, 2018 · The Trump administration has talked about prioritizing the opioid crisis, but states have seen little in the way of new resources. And, in some states, getting into treatment is becoming even harder.

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Harris County Fights To Keep Opioid Lawsuit In Texas Courts

Houston Public Media Staff

Posted on February 27, 2018 · “This same tactic was attempted unsuccessfully in Hopkins County, Texas, where it was summarily dismissed by the federal court to which it was removed,” Ryan explained, in a statement. “We will fight for the same right for Harris County.”

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Life Expectancy Drops Again As Opioid Deaths Surge In U.S.

Rob Stein, NPR

Posted on December 21, 2017 · The opioid epidemic caused U.S. life expectancy to fall for the second year in a row, marking the first time that's happened since the early 1960s. Death rates also continued to rise

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Fight The Opioid Epidemic, All Agree. But Strategies Vary Widely

WILL STONE, NPR KJZZ

Posted on December 19, 2017 · Officials across Arizona agree that the state must solve its growing opioid problem. But some people fear that several strategies under consideration encourage drug use

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UPDATE: Harris County Sues Pharmaceutical Companies, Doctors For ‘Opioid Epidemic’

Alvaro 'Al' Ortiz

Posted on December 13, 2017 · Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan filed against 21 manufacturers and distributors, 4 doctors, and 1 pharmacist operating in the area

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News

Amid Opioid Crisis, Texas Subsidized Drug Company It’s Now Investigating

Jim Malewitz, Texas Tribune / Edgar Walters, The Texas Tribune

Posted on October 31, 2017 · In 2016, Gov. Greg Abbott announced a $9.75 million grant to McKesson Corporation. Now, Texas is among the states investigating the giant drug distributor's role in a growing opioid crisis

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Trump Administration To Declare Opioid Crisis A Public Health Emergency

Greg Allen NPR

Posted on October 26, 2017 · The move stops short of declaring a national emergency, which the president had pledged to do.

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Houston Matters

What Illegal Drug Is The Biggest Concern In Houston?

Abner Fletcher

Posted on August 15, 2017 · The leading researcher on illegal drug use in Houston and Texas talks about how trends here have changed over the years.

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