In the storm of litigation from states to the big drug companies, another victory has been won for the states. This time New Hampshire is getting a piece of the pie, that being a $40.5 million settlement with Johnson & Johnson. What’s of note in this announcement, which came on September 1st of this year, is that this settlement was reached three days before the case was taken to trial. Read More
It can be tempting to let yourself become held down by bad news. The numbers for overdose deaths from opioids are rising at an alarming rate. While we have to come to terms with reality, we don’t have to succumb to despair or hopelessness. Addiction is a terrifying reality, but there’s a comforting reality: that there’s hope for recovery. Read More
Life has been busy, but I’ve decided to share three short poems for the month of August. They’re short and simple, I want to try and express my day-to-day life and show ordinary events in down-to-earth and accessible ways. I’m not sure if this style is what most people would define as poetry or poetic, but it’s how I’m expressing myself for now. Please offer feedback if you have any. Read More
The use of the synthetic opioid, fentanyl, has grown into a national health crisis across the country. The dangers have gotten to a point that some experts on calling the large spike of use as the third wave of the opioid epidemic. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), deaths due to fentanyl have increased 55% from 2020 to 2021. Read More
Ever since the landmark settlement of $26 Billion with Johnson & Johnson, AmerisourceBergen, and Cardinal Health, states have been slowly getting funds distributed to help fight the opioid crisis. Read More
“Join the Parade” was written by Mark Nyman to reflect on the first Pride Parade, the Stonewall Riots, which celebrates its 53rd anniversary on Tuesday, June 28th. Read More
Last week I was talking to a co-worker about the opioid epidemic. In truth, I forget why it was mentioned, but what struck me about the conversation was when I said opioids were still a serious issue, and my coworker replied, “really? That’s still a problem?” Read More
Morning after morning for
the past two and a half years,
I walk down the same street
to get to work, and then
I walk back in the afternoon. Read More
On Friday he said: “I’m done with this vaping shit. I don’t wanna smoke anymore.” I told him, “If you need support or someone to hold you accountable let me know.” He didn’t respond. Read More
March is over. I swear it was the 17th yesterday, but now tomorrow is April. Read More
Announced earlier this afternoon, Wisconsin was awarded $400 million from two class action lawsuit settlements related to the opioid crisis. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) wrote in a statement that “Wisconsin will receive over $400 million from separate settlements with three opioid distributors (Cardinal, McKesson, and AmerisourceBergen) and Johnson & Johnson. Read More
As the Covid-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc in the country, the opioid epidemic has been raging silently, with less coverage by the media. Unfortunately the past 2 years of the pandemic have led to sharp increases in overdose deaths. Read More
