Opioids /tags/opioids Opioids en-US Copyright Mon, 16 Jun 2025 19:45:23 GMT Ohio in line for $198M over 15 years from big settlement with opioid maker Purdue Pharma /2025-06-16/ohio-in-line-for-198m-over-15-years-from-big-settlement-with-opioid-maker-purdue-pharma Ohio could get $198 million over 15 years from a huge settlement struck between attorneys general from 49 states, the District of Columbia and five US territories and Purdue Pharma. Mon, 16 Jun 2025 19:45:23 GMT /2025-06-16/ohio-in-line-for-198m-over-15-years-from-big-settlement-with-opioid-maker-purdue-pharma Karen Kasler Researchers hope a VR game can make people confident to respond to opioid overdoses /2025-05-15/researchers-hope-a-vr-game-can-make-people-confident-to-respond-to-opioid-overdoses Video games have come a long way. Some are pretty realistic, especially with virtual reality. Now, a group of researchers are hoping to incorporate this immersive gaming technology to teach people how to reverse an opioid overdose. Thu, 15 May 2025 10:39:51 GMT /2025-05-15/researchers-hope-a-vr-game-can-make-people-confident-to-respond-to-opioid-overdoses Melissa Ellin Scioto County was ‘epicenter’ of the opioid epidemic. Some think it deserves more settlement funds /2025-03-31/scioto-county-was-the-epicenter-of-the-opioid-epidemic-some-think-it-deserves-more-settlement-funds Scioto County rejected the state’s $800 million settlement in 2021 with the nation’s three biggest opioid distributors. Some locals felt it deserved a bigger share of the funds. Now, its case is stuck in an Ohio court. Mon, 31 Mar 2025 09:31:00 GMT /2025-03-31/scioto-county-was-the-epicenter-of-the-opioid-epidemic-some-think-it-deserves-more-settlement-funds George Shillcock As Ohio’s opioid settlement funds get dispersed, families who lost loved ones feel left behind /2024-12-16/as-ohios-opioid-settlement-funds-get-dispersed-families-who-lost-loved-ones-feel-left-behind Keys 2 Serenity, a Summit County nonprofit, is one of hundreds of grant applicants who didn’t get funding from the OneOhio Recovery Foundation this round. The group wants to build a support group for teens and young adults who lost a parent to the opioid crisis. Mon, 16 Dec 2024 11:33:15 GMT /2024-12-16/as-ohios-opioid-settlement-funds-get-dispersed-families-who-lost-loved-ones-feel-left-behind George Shillcock Ohio Supreme Court sides with pharmacies in appeal of $650 million opioid judgment /politics-government/2024-12-11/ohio-supreme-court-sides-with-pharmacies-in-appeal-of-650-million-opioid-judgment The Ohio Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the state's product liability law prohibits counties from bringing public nuisance claims against national pharmaceutical chains as they did as part of national opioid litigation. Wed, 11 Dec 2024 13:55:40 GMT /politics-government/2024-12-11/ohio-supreme-court-sides-with-pharmacies-in-appeal-of-650-million-opioid-judgment The Associated Press More bystanders are stepping up to prevent opioid overdoses. But it’s not nearly enough /2024-11-04/more-bystanders-are-stepping-up-to-prevent-opioid-overdoses-but-its-not-nearly-enough There’s been a large increase in the amount of bystanders who administer opioid reversal medication in the event of an overdose. Researchers say a lot more still needs to be done. Mon, 04 Nov 2024 10:18:00 GMT /2024-11-04/more-bystanders-are-stepping-up-to-prevent-opioid-overdoses-but-its-not-nearly-enough Kendall Crawford Cuyahoga has more opioid settlement funds than most Ohio counties. Is it making a difference? /2024-10-24/cuyahoga-has-more-opioid-settlement-funds-than-most-ohio-counties-is-the-money-making-a-difference Cuyahoga and Summit counties were the first in Ohio to sue opioid makers and distributors. Now, they have to decide how distribute the payout. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 09:34:00 GMT /2024-10-24/cuyahoga-has-more-opioid-settlement-funds-than-most-ohio-counties-is-the-money-making-a-difference Taylor Wizner, Ideastream Public Media Ohio State study finds more bystanders are using naloxone to help people who overdose /2024-10-14/ohio-state-study-finds-more-bystanders-are-using-naloxone-to-help-people-who-overdose The drug is being administered more by bystanders, but the vast majority of naloxone is being given by professionals. Mon, 14 Oct 2024 20:12:13 GMT /2024-10-14/ohio-state-study-finds-more-bystanders-are-using-naloxone-to-help-people-who-overdose George Shillcock Ohio foundation begins process to distribute millions in opioid settlement money /2024-03-04/ohio-foundation-begins-process-to-distribute-millions-in-opioid-settlement-money The OneOhio Recovery Foundation, who has been tasked with distributing over $860 million of settlements reached with drugmakers and pharmaceutical companies for their roles in the national opioid crisis, plans to release its formal request for proposals Monday. Mon, 04 Mar 2024 19:04:28 GMT /2024-03-04/ohio-foundation-begins-process-to-distribute-millions-in-opioid-settlement-money Samantha Hendrickson Ohio gets cut of $102 million antitrust settlement with drug company treating opioid addiction /news/2023-06-02/ohio-gets-cut-of-102-million-antitrust-settlement-with-drug-company-treating-opioid-addiction The federal lawsuit claimed Indivior Inc. made changes to its product to extend the patent, preventing other companies from making cheaper alternatives. Fri, 02 Jun 2023 19:20:37 GMT /news/2023-06-02/ohio-gets-cut-of-102-million-antitrust-settlement-with-drug-company-treating-opioid-addiction Allie Vugrincic