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Associated Press

New York jury holds drugmaker Teva liable in opioid crisis

Hannah Patrick,

December 30, 2021

Attorney General 'optimistic' New Hanover Co. will benefit from $26B opioid agreement

Sydney Bouchelle,

July 27, 2021

Attorney General Stein announces $26B agreement with opioid distributors and manufacturer

WWAY News,

July 21, 2021

Purdue Pharma exit plan gains steam with OK from more states, including NC

WWAY News,

July 8, 2021

J&J agrees to pay $230M to settle New York opioid claim

Associated Press,

June 26, 2021

Doctors who say no to opioid use face threats from patients

Associated Press,

February 14, 2021

Eleanor Health opens addiction treatment center in Wilmington

WWAY News,

January 8, 2021

South Carolina city passes out Narcan in holiday gift bags

WWAY News,

December 4, 2020

Locals protest the Harbor's upcoming closure

Peyton Furtado,

September 12, 2020

'It doesn't compare': Mom reacts to drug dealer's sentence in overdose death of son

Kylie Jones,

August 20, 2020

Melania Trump draws some boos at youth summit in Baltimore

Associated Press,

November 26, 2019

Trump donates 3rd-quarter salary to help fight opioid crisis

Associated Press,

November 26, 2019

Cuddlers on Call: Volunteers helping babies with involuntary drug addictions

WWAY News,

November 20, 2019

Northside of Wilmington educating people on opioid crisis

WWAY News,

November 12, 2019

$260 million deal averts 1st federal trial on opioid crisis

Associated Press,

October 21, 2019

Opioid overdose deaths drop for first time in 5 years

Monique Robinson,

August 31, 2019

Number of US overdose deaths appears to be falling

Associated Press,

July 17, 2019

WPD: Spike in reported heroin overdoses in last month

Kelsie Anderson,

June 26, 2019

North Carolina fights rising hepatitis C infections

Associated Press,

June 13, 2019

Lower Cape Fear Hospice drops appeal for new drug treatment center

WWAY News,

May 23, 2019

Local 4-H launches family empowerment program to combat opioid crisis

Andrew James,

March 28, 2019

How proposed legislation could extend funding for opioid treatment

Kylie Jones,

March 12, 2019

'I've done my job as a mother': Families with children battling addiction come together

Kylie Jones,

February 15, 2019

His family wanted opioid treatment, he did not get it, and he died

Andrew James,

January 9, 2019

Opioid Crisis

New York jury holds drugmaker Teva liable in opioid crisis

Attorney General 'optimistic' New Hanover Co. will benefit from $26B opioid agreement

Attorney General Stein announces $26B agreement with opioid distributors and manufacturer

Purdue Pharma exit plan gains steam with OK from more states, including NC

J&J agrees to pay $230M to settle New York opioid claim

Doctors who say no to opioid use face threats from patients

Eleanor Health opens addiction treatment center in Wilmington

South Carolina city passes out Narcan in holiday gift bags

Locals protest the Harbor's upcoming closure

'It doesn't compare': Mom reacts to drug dealer's sentence in overdose death of son

Melania Trump draws some boos at youth summit in Baltimore

Trump donates 3rd-quarter salary to help fight opioid crisis

Cuddlers on Call: Volunteers helping babies with involuntary drug addictions

Northside of Wilmington educating people on opioid crisis

$260 million deal averts 1st federal trial on opioid crisis

Opioid overdose deaths drop for first time in 5 years

Number of US overdose deaths appears to be falling

WPD: Spike in reported heroin overdoses in last month

North Carolina fights rising hepatitis C infections

Lower Cape Fear Hospice drops appeal for new drug treatment center

Local 4-H launches family empowerment program to combat opioid crisis

How proposed legislation could extend funding for opioid treatment

'I've done my job as a mother': Families with children battling addiction come together

His family wanted opioid treatment, he did not get it, and he died

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