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National
The Cherokee Nation Has Agreed To A $75 Million Settlement With Opioid Distributors
Cherokee Nation officials say their community has been disproportionately harmed by the opioid crisis. The drug companies denied any wrongdoing.
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Health
The DEA Is Warning Of A Rise In Overdose Deaths From Fake Drugs Laced With Fentanyl
In its first public safety alert in six years, the Drug Enforcement Administration says many counterfeit prescription drugs sold online contain a potentially lethal dose of the opioid.
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National
Reporter's Notebook: Fall On The Adirondack River
NPR's Brian Mann sends us an audio postcard from a canoe trip down a wild river in New York, in search of autumn color.
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National
Methamphetamine Deaths Soar, Hitting Black And Native Americans Especially Hard
Newly published U.S. data finds overdose deaths from methamphetamine use more than doubled in recent years. Use of the stimulant among Black Americans surged nearly tenfold.
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National
Purdue Pharma Scrambles To Discourage A Justice Department Appeal of Bankruptcy Deal
With a federal judge poised to approve Purdue Pharma's controversial Chapter 11 plan, the company is working behind the scenes to preempt a legal challenge by the DOJ.
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Politics
New York Is About To Get Its First Female Governor Kathy Hochul
Gov. Andrew Cuomo will leave office in two weeks after an investigation found he sexually harassed 11 women. Cuomo said the transition for Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul to take over "must be seamless."
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National
As Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Nears Approval, Family Members Write About The Human Toll
The Purdue Pharma bankruptcy process has focused on financial compensation to creditors, but court records include heartrending personal letters from families ravaged by Oxycontin.
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National
Was It 'Reasonable' To Ship 81 Million Opioid Pills To This Small West Virginia City?
As a landmark federal opioid trial nears completion, West Virginia communities are demanding $2.5 billion in compensation. Drug firms say they acted responsibly in shipping millions of pills.
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National
Some State Officials Say Landmark Opioid Settlement Doesn't Do Enough To Help
A $26-billion settlement has been reached for companies involved in the prescription opioid epidemic. But what happens next?
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Health
States And Companies Reach A $26 Billion National Opioid Settlement
As overdose deaths climb, four of the nation's largest health corporations have agreed to a landmark $26 billion payout that state officials say will help ease America's deadly opioid epidemic.