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The Opioid Epidemic Enters the Courtroom

Over the past 20 years, hundreds of thousands of Americans have died from opioid overdoses. The number of deaths from...

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John Simon and Timothy Cronin Speak About Recent $17.6 Million Verdict in St. Louis Opioid Case

Steve Lowry and Yvonne Godfrey, of the Great Trials Podcast, interview John Simon and Timothy Cronin of Simon Law Firm,...

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Courts Sealed Evidence of the Deadly Effects of Opioids For Over a Decade, According to Reuters

Numerous lawsuits against opioid drug companies have come to light over the years, but on many key questions, the public...

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How Opioid Painkillers Affect the Mind

When people are in intense pain, doctors are likely to prescribe opioid painkillers. These painkillers can lessen pain and make...

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Treatment Options for Prescription Drug Abusers

In 2015, an estimated 2 million Americans suffered from substance abuse disorders that resulted from prescription opioid drugs. In fact,...

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Signs of Painkiller Abuse

Research conducted by Mayo Clinic states that nearly 70% of Americans are on prescription drugs and that more than 50%...

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Opioid Epidemic Fueled by a Campaign of Misinformation

Opioids & Heroin: Mixing Semantics Opium is a bitter, brown, granular powder derived from the seedpod of the poppy. People...

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The Opioid Epidemic – America’s Man-Made Scourge

Opioids—drugs like OxyContin, Oxycodone, Vicodin, Morphine, or Fentanyl—are a class of narcotic drugs that have claimed the lives of over...