Opioid-epidemic articles
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Adderall could become the next opioid epidemic, DEA warns
Prescriptions for the ADHD drug Adderall doubled during the pandemic. Abuse and prescriptions have climbed so high they could be next opioid crisis. READ MORE: America's
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Legislature Stalls Opioid Settlement Funds. Again
Joint Finance Committee fails to meet deadline to approve state DHS plan.
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McKinsey is under DOJ investigation for opioid work, recordkeeping
Premier consultancy McKinsey & Company is under investigation by the US Department of Justice for its past work advising opioid manufacturers on how to juice sales, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.The probe is also investigating whether the firm or its employees obstructed justice relating to record-keeping.McKinsey has long been under scrutiny for its yearslong work with various drugmakers, including Purdue Pharma. The consultancy has paid nearly $1 billion to all 50 states,...