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Follow The Money (Gwen Moritz Editor’s Note)
Following the money explains the opioid crisis and explains why it has been allowed to continue. read more >
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On the Opioid Beat (Gwen Moritz Editor’s Note)
It turns out that more careful prescribing guidelines don’t fix pre-existing dependency, and illegal replacements are even more deadly. read more >
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Delta Hospital Takes Opioids to Court
Hospitals in the Arkansas Delta are fighting the opioid epidemic with every weapon at their command, including a little-noticed lawsuit by a Monticello hospital against the larger opioid manufacturers. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Arkansas Lawsuit Faults Makers of Opioids
A Sebastian County man who became addicted to opioids sued the drug manufacturers last month in one of the latest lawsuits filed by consumers, state attorneys general and local governments against opioid makers. read more >
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It Seemed Like Such a Good Idea (Gwen Moritz Editor’s Note)
I’ve started to think that “It seemed like such a good idea” may be the American epitaph, and manipulating our diets wasn’t even the start. read more >
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