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Opioids
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MLB To Remove Cannabis From List Of Abused Drugs, Will Test For Opioids And Cocaine
Five months after baseball player Tyler Skaggs died of an opioid overdose, Major League Baseball is changing its rules about drugs.
December 12, 2019
Major League Baseball Calls For Rehab, Not Suspension For Players On Opioids
As part of a change in the Major League Baseball’s drug agreement, players testing positive for opioids would enter treatment and not be suspended.
December 5, 2019
Tennessee Physician Faces 20 Years In Prison For Overprescribing Opioids
The doctor had five patients die of fatal overdoses in less than a year.
December 3, 2019
ICE Arrests Undocumented Immigrant Drug Offenders In Sting Operation
19 individuals have been arrested in Massachusetts.
November 6, 2019
Artist Takes “The Opioid Spoon Project” On Cross-Country Tour
A provocative art installation aimed at drawing attention to the United States’ opioid crisis may soon be coming to a city near you.
November 1, 2019
Rhode Island’s Attorney General Announces $5.4 Million Opioid Settlement
The settlement is a part of a $700 million agreement between a U.K. company and a coalition of 50 states over the company's marketing of Suboxone.
October 28, 2019
New Police Unit Will Investigate Illegally Prescribed Opioids in Michigan
The Diversion Investigation Unit will investigate those playing a role in Michigan's opioid epidemic.
October 23, 2019
Alaska Doctor, Nurse Practitioner Face Charges For Mass Opioid Distribution
Each are facing the possibility of a twenty-year sentence.
October 10, 2019
California University Develops New Breath Test That Detects Opioids
A team of engineers and physicians at UC Davis developed the breath test to treat chronic pain and monitor opioid use.
October 4, 2019
Federal Judge In Cleveland Won’t Remove Himself From Overseeing Opioid Litigation
Multiple drug companies have asked U.S. District Court Judge Dan Polster to recuse himself from overseeing national opioid litigation.
September 26, 2019