Drugs
Opioid Distributors Reach $26 Billion Deal to Settle Lawsuits
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The settlement could bring an end to one of the largest civil litigation battles in U.S. history.
Drugs
Report: Despite Decade of Pot Legalization, Black Coloradans Still Arrested More Than Whites
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While arrests for pot-related crimes have declined overall since 2012, people of color remain a target of biased policing for pot possession.
Drugs
Pharma Companies Expected to Announce $26B Opioid Settlement This Week
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McKesson Corp., Cardinal Health and AmerisourceBergen are planning to move forward with a large settlement that can release them from the ongoing nationwide litigation brought by many communities devastated by the opioid crisis.
Drugs
Biden Weighs Options for Reducing U.S. Overdose Deaths
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As overdose deaths and addiction rates continue to rise, the Biden administration may begin to lean towards treatment and harm reduction over criminalization and punishment.
Drugs
Prison Overdose Deaths Soar After 2001
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Overdoses in prison and jails continue to rise as drug use and smuggling keep pouring through the cracks in the system.
Drugs
Evidence-Based Wraparound Services Add to Effectiveness of Drug Courts
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A pilot study of an evidence-based wraparound service model that reduces barriers to care boosted the effectiveness of drug courts.
Drugs
Drug Overdose Deaths Hit Record High
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In 2020, drug overdose deaths surpassed 93,000, representing a dark milestone accelerated by the proliferation of fentanyl and the economic consequences of COVID-19.
Justice and Health
Nearly Half of State Incarcerees Suffer From Substance Abuse: Survey
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Some 49 percent of state inmates and 32 percent of federal incarcerees admitted in a nationwide survey they were struggling with alcohol or drug addiction, the Bureau of Justice Statistics reported Tuesday. However, less than half of these prisoners received any treatment.
Drugs
Schumer Proposes Federal Decriminalization of Marijuana
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While the bill is not expected to pass, it represents a milestone in the changing political climate around the war on drugs.
Drugs
Fentanyl-Laced Party Drugs Cause Rise in Overdoses
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The small rise in overdoses may be a result of dealers getting fentanyl in their cocaine supply by accident or drug users changing habits based on what’s available.