Sock hops and concerts: How some places spent opioid settlement cash
States, counties, and cities are receiving millions in opioid settlement money to address the addiction crisis. The ways they spent the dollars in 2024 sometimes drew criticism.
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States, counties, and cities are receiving millions in opioid settlement money to address the addiction crisis. The ways they spent the dollars in 2024 sometimes drew criticism.
Local governments have received hundreds of millions of dollars from the opioid settlements to support addiction treatment, recovery, and prevention efforts.
Walgreens has agreed to pay the government $300 million to settle claims that it unlawfully filled millions of invalid prescriptions.
Pharmaceutical companies accused of fueling the nation's opioid crisis are paying state and local governments billions of dollars in legal settlements. But how much are victims getting?
Uncertainty over funding for federal safety net programs may lead some state officials to turn to opioid settlement dollars to make up the difference.
Federal officials approved a new type of pain drug designed to eliminate the risks of addiction and overdose associated with opioid medications like Vicodin and OxyContin.
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit on Friday alleging Walgreens knowingly filled millions of unlawful prescriptions for controlled substances.
Overdose deaths have slowed 18% since a peak last year, the CDC estimates.
Drugs like Mounjaro and Ozempic, which many use for weight loss, may also help patients suffering from addiction, according to a new study.
Thirteen states in Appalachia join others in placing free boxes of naloxine in metal dispensers once used for newspapers, as part of Save a Life Day.
Experts, law enforcement and children's advocates say companies like Snap, TikTok and Meta are not doing enough to keep children safe.
Almost one in five survey responders had lost a family member or close friend to a drug overdose, researchers found.
Consulting firm McKinsey and Co. has agreed to pay $78 million to settle claims from insurers and health care funds that its marketing work with Purdue Pharma helped fuel an opioid addiction crisis.
Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in September 2019 after it faced scores of lawsuits related to the opioid crisis.
Touching fentanyl or being near it won't cause a drug overdose, experts told CBS News.
Four offices in Washington state were evacuated Wednesday, and similar incidents were reported nationwide, the FBI said.
But the major pharmacy chain says the filing is part of a plan to bring it back to financial health.
The grocery store chain said most of the money will go to states, local governments and Native American tribes.
The settlement is the largest between a city and a single company related to the opioid epidemic, the city attorney said.
Joanne Marian Segovia, who was the executive director of the San Jose Police Officers' Association, had been arrested last week.
The company is accused of failing to report hundreds of thousands of potentially suspicious orders.
The focus is now on how settlement dollars will be used and whether they can curtail overdose deaths.
A First Alert Weather Day is in place for Tuesday for a cool down and much needed chance for rain.
Olympic City's newest celebrities are back home in Colorado with new hardware. Just weeks after competing at the Games, Ellie Kam and Danny O'Shea are already back on the ice and others at the rink are eager to see them.
Denver city leaders unanimously passed a ban on all officers, including ICE agents, from wearing face coverings while detaining or arresting people. That law also requires officers to wear visible identification.
The plan for a church to purchase a section of strip mall near the library in Castle Rock would force a couple of longtime businesses to close.
The University of Colorado community is mourning the death of quarterback Dominiq Ponder, who was killed in a car crash. Monday was supposed to mark the start of spring football practice.
A First Alert Weather Day is in place for Tuesday for a cool down and much needed chance for rain.
Olympic City's newest celebrities are back home in Colorado with new hardware. Just weeks after competing at the Games, Ellie Kam and Danny O'Shea are already back on the ice and others at the rink are eager to see them.
Denver city leaders unanimously passed a ban on all officers, including ICE agents, from wearing face coverings while detaining or arresting people. That law also requires officers to wear visible identification.
The plan for a church to purchase a section of strip mall near the library in Castle Rock would force a couple of longtime businesses to close.
The University of Colorado community is mourning the death of quarterback Dominiq Ponder, who was killed in a car crash. Monday was supposed to mark the start of spring football practice.
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Just weeks after competing at the Olympics, Ellie Kam and Danny O'Shea are already back on the ice and others at the rink are eager to see them.
Denver city leaders unanimously passed a ban on all officers, including ICE agents, from wearing face coverings while detaining or arresting people. That law also requires officers to wear visible identification.
Bennie Fowler was a wide receiver for the Denver Broncos and spoke about what areas the Broncos need to focus on as they try to improve and make it to the Super Bowl next year.
The plan for a church to purchase a section of strip mall near the library in Castle Rock would force a couple of longtime businesses to close.
Olympic City's newest celebrities are back home in Colorado with new hardware. Just weeks after competing at the Games, Ellie Kam and Danny O'Shea are already back on the ice and others at the rink are eager to see them.
The University of Colorado community is mourning the death of quarterback Dominiq Ponder, who was killed in a car crash. Monday was supposed to mark the start of spring football practice.
Whether it's scoring or rebounding, Olivia Reed Thyne legacy at Colorado Mesa is cemented.
On Sunday evening, Coach Prime announced the death of University of Colorado quarterback Dominiq Ponder.
Connor Hellebuyck stopped 41 of Team Canada's 42 shots in the Olympic gold medal match.
Four different district court judges found President Trump's executive orders targeting the law firms were unconstitutional.
The Iran war is renewing concerns about the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. A prolonged closure could sharply drive up oil prices, experts said.
The DNC is announcing Monday that the 2028 national convention will be held from Aug. 7 to Aug. 10, CBS News has learned.
The Supreme Court seemed likely Monday to loosen a federal law that bars marijuana users from owning guns in a case that crossed typical political lines.
Rep. Ryan Zinke of Montana announced Monday he will not run for reelection, becoming the latest Republican to retire.
Holly Bennett was charged with drug possession, and she's now speaking out against the drug test used by police.
Four different district court judges found President Trump's executive orders targeting the law firms were unconstitutional.
The DNC is announcing Monday that the 2028 national convention will be held from Aug. 7 to Aug. 10, CBS News has learned.
The Supreme Court seemed likely Monday to loosen a federal law that bars marijuana users from owning guns in a case that crossed typical political lines.
Rep. Ryan Zinke of Montana announced Monday he will not run for reelection, becoming the latest Republican to retire.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and Adams County Health Department confirmed a new case of measles on Monday and are warning Broomfield and Westminster residents about possible exposure.
USALESS.COM is recalling its Rhino Choco VIP 10X product due to the undeclared presence of Tadalafil, which is the active ingredient in Cialis.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment says a Broomfield child with a confirmed case of measles recently visited multiple locations across the metro area while they were contagious.
In a few days federal funding will be ending for pediatric brain tumor research, and doctors and families are wrapping up clinical trials and trying to transition the lifesaving work elsewhere.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued a warning about a possible measles exposure at Denver International Airport and a church in Littleton last weekend.
The plan for a church to purchase a section of strip mall near the library in Castle Rock would force a couple of longtime businesses to close.
The Iran war is renewing concerns about the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. A prolonged closure could sharply drive up oil prices, experts said.
Nearly 150 burned cars now fill Jason Rol's lot at his car shop, Rol Race Motorsports, in Thornton. After a grass fire, his business estimates a total of nearly $1 million in damages across all his lots.
Stocks recovered on Monday after tumbling earlier in the day over concerns that the U.S.-Israel attacks on Iran could drive up energy costs.
Oil prices rose sharply when market trading began late Sunday over concerns that the supply from Iran and elsewhere in the Middle East would slow or grind to a halt.
A Colorado family is calling for change and sharing their struggle after a clinical trial their son relied on suddenly ended.
The case of a police officer who allegedly fled after off-duty road rage incident that ended in crash on I-25 is highlighting the hiring pressures small departments in Colorado face.
A popular youth hockey coach in southern Colorado has been arrested for investigation of felony child abuse after colliding on the ice with one of his players in a case that one of the coach's supporters called a "terrifying precedent for youth sports across the country."
A Denver judge this week ordered an area pastor, Tilo Lopez, to pay a family $311,000 in restitution after Lopez was criminally prosecuted in connection with a construction project he said he would do for the family.
The filing comes months after a judge ordered the company to pay more than $116 million for its role in the 2021 death of 6-year-old Wongel Estifanos.