Opioid Crisis Can This Pharmacy Chain Be Found Responsible For the Opioid Crisis? State attorneys in Florida say pharmacy chain Walgreens ignored red flags that signaled the pharmacies were contributing to the opioid crisis. Walgreens stores in the Tampa area had abnormally high numbers of opioid prescriptions and pills distributed, prosecutors say. Walgreens attorneys say the company was misled by pharmaceutical companies like Purdue Pharma about the potency of the drugs.
Opioid Crisis This Point-and-Click Game Helps Reduce the Stigma of Addiction Dr. Lynn Fiellin of Yale Medical School and LX News host Tabitha Lipkin talk about reducing the stigma of addiction using a video game. Fiellin helped develop PlaySmart, a point-and-click game catered to older teens that simulates life choices around opioid use.
addiction Why Talking About Drug and Alcohol Addiction is Crucial During the Pandemic Drug and alcohol-related overdoses have been on the rise since the onset of the pandemic. Addiction specialist Dr. Kevin Gilliland joins LX News to explain why talking about addiction is so important to help understand the root of the problem.
Opioid Crisis Opioid Victims Can Begin Filing Claims Against Purdue Pharma Dede Yoder of Norwalk, Connecticut, is among those who plan to file
Opioid Crisis New Implantable Device Could Help Save Opioid Overdose Victims The device is designed to automatically give a person a dose of naloxone if they're experiencing an opioid overdose
