Opioids on trial

Williamson, W.Va., has become known as a center for the use of prescription opioid painkillers, which has worsened the outlook for many younger West Virginians. Photo: Tyler Evert/AP Photo
Williamson, W.Va., has become known as a center for the use of prescription opioid painkillers, which has worsened the outlook for many younger West Virginians. Photo: Tyler Evert/AP Photo

While One West Virginia Town Waits for an Opioid Verdict, Others Still Wait for Their Day in Court.

This story was originally published by Mountain State Spotlight. Get stories like this delivered to your email inbox once a week; sign up for the free newsletter at https://mountainstatespotlight.org/newsletter. Every morning, peer recovery coach Misty Dillon heads into work and has no idea how her day will unfold.  In April, […]

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Bankrupt Purdue Pharma Spending Thousands to Keep West Virginia Court Records Secret

This story was originally published by Mountain State Spotlight. Get stories like this delivered to your email inbox once a week; sign up for the free newsletter at https://mountainstatespotlight.org/newsletter-sign-up/. Purdue Pharma, the bankrupt drug company that makes the opioid painkiller OxyContin, is paying its attorneys up to $1,050 per hour […]

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As a Big Opioid Trial Looms in West Virginia, the Firms Being Sued are Getting Huge COVID-19 Contracts from the Trump Administration

This piece was originally published by Mountain State Spotlight. For more stories from Mountain State Spotlight, visit www.mountainstatespotlight.org. Since the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, President Donald Trump’s administration has been heaping praise and awarding contracts to prescription drug distributors that are being accused of fueling the opioid crisis. […]

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Pulitzer Prize Winning Reporter Details Book About ‘Greatest Health Crisis in American History’

Community-based efforts can make a real impact in the fight against the opioid epidemic and could benefit from additional funding. One question, though, is whether money from court settlements against drug manufacturers and distributors will trickle down to community efforts.  For some insight, West Virginia Public Broadcasting’s new magazine Inside […]

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