In response to the crisis, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) declared the opioid epidemic a public health emergency in 2017. But despite federal and state interventions ...

Working on a contingency fee basis, the plaintiff attorneys bring suit for a wide variety of societal ills, from opioid abuse to climate change. This legal business model is similar in intent to ...

The Bluegrass State is using prevention and treatment efforts to fight back against a drug addiction epidemic ... fentanyl — a powerful synthetic opioid — blamed as the biggest culprit.

including opioids and other harmful substances. SODIQ OJUROUNGBE and IDOWU ABDULLAHI examine how weak regulatory control and enforcement has led to an addiction epidemic among youths, destroying ...

Kentucky’s drug overdose death toll reached nearly 2,000 in 2023, with fentanyl — a powerful synthetic opioid — blamed as the biggest culprit. It marked a second straight annual decline in ...

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Tapping into his state’s love of college basketball, Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman has recruited two players from top programs and given them roles as social ...

She also highlighted the region’s success in bringing cholera under effective control, thanks to more resilient and trusted surveillance and epidemic management systems. Dr. Caroline Reindorf ...

The article, "What Is Driving the Drug Overdose Epidemic in the United States ... with about two out of three of these deaths involving opioids.

Your trusted source for the latest news delivered weekdays from the team at U.S. News and World Report. Sign in to manage your newsletters » Sign up to receive the latest updates from U.S News ...

Residents seek emergency declaration to cope To order prints or signed copies of a selection of Independent cartoons, call 0191 603 0178 or visit: independent.newsprints.co.uk ...