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