Everything You Need to Know About Purdue Pharma Opioid Settlement Deal
The United States is currently facing one of the deadliest opioid epidemics in recent history. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) say that approximately 500,000 people have lost their lives to opioid overdose and addiction over the past two decades. The crisis has been fueled by prescription opioids such as Vicodin and OxyContin […]
How Did Purdue Pharma Fuel the Opioid Epidemic in the U.S?
Approximately 128 Americans die every day from opioid overdose. This includes prescription painkillers such as OxyContin, Hydrocodone, and Methadone. Of people who use heroin, about 80% of them first used a prescription opioid. This has led to the rise of a fatal opioid epidemic in the country. In 2019 alone, more than 191 million opioid […]
