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
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
Rhode Island has been awarded $12.6 million in federal funding to combat opioid addiction.
The state’s congressional delegation and Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo announced the grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.… MORE
