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Opioids

Walgreens ‘Helped Fuel’ Opioid Crisis in San Francisco, Says Judge

August 11, 2022August 11, 2022 by Elizabeth Nolan Brown

Is Walgreens an illicit drug dealer? That’s essentially what a federal court has ruled, suggesting the pharmacy should have stopped “suspicious orders” for opioids from being filled. In failing to …

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California Lawmakers Approve Drug Injection Sites for Los Angeles, Oakland, San Francisco

August 4, 2022 by Scott Shackford

Aiming to prevent overdose deaths, California lawmakers have again given approval for its major cities to experiment with supervised injection facilities that would provide users a place to inject drugs …

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Supreme Court Tells Cops To Stop Playing Doctor

July 15, 2022July 15, 2022 by Jeffrey A. Singer

No one witnessing a burglary in progress would call 911 and ask for a doctor. Likewise, it makes no sense for a doctor to consult a cop about prescribing medications. …

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Did Doctors Overtreating With Opioids Cause the Overdose Crisis? A Soho Forum Debate

June 13, 2022June 13, 2022 by Gene Epstein

Has America’s overdose crisis been caused by doctors overtreating patients with opioids? That was the subject of this month’s Soho Forum debate, held at the Sheen Center in downtown Manhattan. …

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Did Prescription Opioids Cause The Overdose Epidemic?

June 10, 2022 by Gene Epstein

Has America’s overdose crisis been caused by doctors over treating patients with opioids?  That was the subject of this month’s Soho Forum debate, held at the Sheen Center in downtown …

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America’s Failed Opioid Policy Drove the Tulsa Shooter to Violence

June 7, 2022 by Richard P. Menger

There’s an old adage among physicians that “the patient can always hurt you more.” This refers to the emotional toll personal mistakes and surgical complications can have on physicians when …

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A Record Number of Drug-Related Deaths Shows the Drug War Is Remarkably Effective at Killing People

May 13, 2022 by Jacob Sullum

Three years ago, President Donald Trump bragged that “we are making progress” in reducing drug-related deaths, citing a 4 percent drop between 2017 and 2018. That progress, a dubious accomplishment …

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Dismal: American Workers Throttled By Inflation, High On Drugs, And Low On Life

March 30, 2022March 30, 2022 by Tristan Justice

With deteriorating personal finances and baseline health, it’s no surprise that a declining number of Americans claim to be ‘thriving.’ The FederalistThe Federalist is an American conservative online magazine and …

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SCOTUS Needs to Clarify the Line Between Doctors and Drug Dealers

March 2, 2022March 2, 2022 by Jacob Sullum

Xiulu Ruan, a board-certified Alabama pain specialist, was sentenced to 21 years in federal prison for prescribing opioid analgesics “outside the usual course of professional medical practice.” According to the …

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Two Courts Debunk Persistent Opioid Myths

February 17, 2022February 17, 2022 by Jacob Sullum

Since 2014, state and local governments have filed thousands of lawsuits against pharmaceutical companies they blame for causing the “opioid crisis” by exaggerating the benefits and minimizing the risks of …

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