Monday, July 26, 2021

OPIOID EPIDEMIC - Community Impact

"How the opioids settlement will impact communities affected by addictionPBS NewsHour 7/21/2021

Excerpt

SUMMARY:  After more than two years of negotiations, a number of states agreed to a $26 billion settlement with three large drug distributors and Johnson & Johnson for their roles in the opioids epidemic.  Half a million deaths over two decades are attributed to opioids and fatal overdoses.  William Brangham discusses the settlement with Connecticut Attorney General William Tong, who worked on this agreement.



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