Funds derived from these settlements exceed $55 billion. Opioid settlement funds are now available for EMS agencies to tap ...

The opioid epidemic costs the U.S. over $1.5 trillion annually, overloading hospitals, public health systems, and law enforcement.

Community collaboration, harm reduction models and policy changes can ease the burden on EMS workers and improve patient outcomes ...

Guest essayist Judge Frank Forchione laments that Stark County opioid deaths have "continued to spiral upward." ...

They acknowledged the need for opioids for managing chronic pain for some but pointed to overprescriptions in the 1990s and 2000s as a major driver of the opioid crisis. They discussed naloxone ...