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WPRO Opioid Awareness Day | Resources
• Opioids in the News
• Rhode Island Impact

Gene Valicenti

• Opioids in the News
• Rhode Island Impact
• City vs. Suburbs
• Mental Health + Opioids
• Chris Herren Interview

Tara Granahan

• City vs. Suburbs
• Mental Health + Opioids
• Chris Herren Interview
The Science & Wreckage of Addiction

Matt Allen

The Science & Wreckage of Addiction
• Opioids in the Construction Industry
• CODAC Roundtable
• \"Last Day\" PODCast Host Interview

Dan Yorke

• Opioids in the Construction Industry
• CODAC Roundtable
• \”Last Day\” PODCast Host Interview
Opioids in Sports

Gresh

Opioids in Sports
• PODCasts
• News
• In-Depth

997WPRO.COM

• PODCasts
• News
• In-Depth

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FDA approves over-the-counter Narcan. Here’s what it means

FDA approves over-the-counter Narcan. Here’s what it means

The Associated Press The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved selling the leading version of naloxone without a prescription, setting the overdose-reversing drug on course to become the first opioid treatment drug to be sold over the counter. It’s a move that some advocates have long sought as a way to improve access to a…MORE

CVS, Walgreens announce opioid settlements totaling $10B

CVS, Walgreens announce opioid settlements totaling $10B

The two largest U.S. pharmacy chains, CVS Health and Walgreen Co., announced agreements in principle Wednesday to pay about $5 billion each to settle lawsuits nationwide over the toll of opioids, and a lawyer said Walmart, a third pharmacy behemoth, is in discussions for a deal.MORE

Rhode Island announces $114M opioid settlement

Rhode Island announces $114M opioid settlement

Rhode Island has reached a settlement of more than $114 million with an opioid manufacturer and three distributors, most of which will go directly to fighting the crisis and helping people with addiction, state Attorney General Peter Neronha said Tuesday.MORE

Appeals are mounting in Purdue Pharma bankruptcy settlement

Appeals are mounting in Purdue Pharma bankruptcy settlement

Objections to a historic settlement with Purdue Pharma are mounting in the form of appeals, with Rhode Island’s attorney general saying Wednesday the plan doesn’t hold the OxyContin maker or its owners accountable for its role in sparking the opioid crisis.MORE

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