Tag: opioid

A U.S. judge on Monday ordered mediation in the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy, calling for the company, the Sackler family members that own it and nine states to determine whether they can reach a new opioid litigation settlement by Jan. 14.

Not long after several drug manufacturers and pharmacy chains agreed to pay multimillion-dollar settlements to resolve lawsuits holding Big Pharma accountable for its role in the opioid epidemic, a rash of fatal overdoses on Long Island underscored that the fight is far from over.

The painkiller is being mixed in with heroin, cocaine, and other drugs.

At the one-of-a-kind Tuesday night Shot at Life support group at St. Bernard’s Parish School in Levittown, members either are, were, or are considering getting on VivitrolTM to keep from relapsing.

Op-Ed: Addiction can destroy lives and it does not discriminate. The good news is that substance abuse can be prevented and that addiction is treatable.

Recover or Die America organized the concert at the Amphitheater at Bald Hill in Farmingville on Sept. 29. Proceeds will go toward providing inpatient treatment to uninsured people suffering from substance abuse and addiction.

“It’s about helping someone identify their recovery capital,” says Anthony Bryant, executive director of Great Escape Substance Abuse Training and Information.