Opioid Crisis

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The State of Georgia will receive a $16.7 million settlement from McKinsey for its role in the opioid epidemic.On Thursday, Georgia Attorney General Chris…

As the opioid crisis continues to affect local governments, University of Georgia professor John Hund has found that communities with opioid issues could…

Prescriptions for opioids, as well as possible indicators of abuse, continue to fall in Georgia.The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports new figures…

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump are headed to an event in Atlanta where they're teaming up to provide an update on the nation's opioid…

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump will discuss the opioid crisis at an Atlanta summit.The White House announced the April 24 appearance…

Programs that give drug users clean needles in exchange for used ones would become legal in Georgia, under a proposal that cleared a Senate committee.The…

Opioid Crisis Worsens, War on Drugs Intensifies: headlines at the forefront of our news. Opioids kill 115 people per day. Efforts are being made…