New York Becomes First U.S. City to Open Supervised Injection Sites for Drug Users
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Facilities will provide clean needles, medicine to reverse overdoses, and information on addiction treatment services
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150 Alleged Opioid Traffickers Arrested in Darknet Sting
Posted in: Culture NewsCoordinated international law enforcement effort led to seizure of more than 500 pounds of drugs — worth $31.6 million — in what is being called 'Operation Dark HunTor'
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Beware of Fentanyl-Laced Counterfeit Pills, DEA Warns Amid Record Overdoses
Posted in: Politics NewsThe agency reports an “alarming increase in the lethality and availability of fake prescription pills containing fentanyl and methamphetamine" being sold online
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Johnson & Johnson Agrees to Pay New York $230 Million to Settle Opioid Case
Posted in: Politics NewsThe company also agreed to end the manufacturing and distribution of opioids nationwide
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How a New Law in Oregon Could Finally Decriminalize Addiction
Posted in: Cultural CommentaryBy making dependency on hard drugs a public health issue — instead of a criminal one — Oregon could help end the war on drugs
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‘RS Interview: Special Edition’: Melissa Etheridge
Posted in: Music NewsIn an intimate video interview, Etheridge mourns the recent loss of her son Beckett and looks back at better times
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Matt Pinfield Talks Relapsing During Coronavirus Quarantine and His Road to Recovery
Posted in: Music FeaturesBeloved MTV VJ and podcast host opens up about his addiction issues and the GoFundMe campaign that helped cushion his recent treatment stay
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With COVID-19, Life Got Even More Dangerous for People Addicted to Opioids
Posted in: Culture FeaturesDaily visits to harm-reduction centers can be a lifesaver — but how do you keep an at-risk population safe during a pandemic?
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Major League Baseball Drops Marijuana From ‘Drug of Abuse’ List
Posted in: Culture NewsLeague will also start testing more rigorously for opioids after player died this summer with mix of alcohol, fentanyl, oxycodone in body
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Pharma Giants in Talks to Settle Opioid Lawsuits for $18 Billion
Posted in: Culture NewsReport of sweeping payout surfaces one week before start of critical Ohio trial
