Tag: Opioids
State budget stalemate stalls opioid pilot program funding
The state budget stalemate continues to hinder funds for programs right here in Wilmington.
$260 million deal averts 1st federal trial on opioid crisis
The nation's three biggest drug distributors and a major drugmaker reached a $260 million settlement with two Ohio counties over the deadly havoc wreaked by opioids, just hours before the first federal trial over the crisis was about to begin Monday.
Commissioner shares personal opioid story
Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo says, in the last 10 years, 243 people lost their lives in New Hanover County to opioids.
Oklahoma judge finds Johnson & Johnson fueled opioid crisis, orders $572M payment
An Oklahoma judge has found Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiaries helped fuel the state's opioid drug crisis and ordered the consumer products giant to pay $572 million to help address the problem.
Anchor Initiative Program helping addicts overcome substance abuse addiction
From opioid addition to other highly-addictive drugs, the Brunswick County Sheriff's Office is taking a new approach to help people overcome illicit drug use.
Number of US overdose deaths appears to be falling
U.S. overdose deaths last year likely fell for the first time in nearly three decades, preliminary statistics suggest.
Deputies: Whiteville City Schools employee arrested on drug charges
The Columbus County Sheriff's Office says they arrested two people on narcotics charges, including one Whiteville City Schools employee.
Jury convicts driver who had to be revived with Narcan in crash that killed...
A jury has convicted a Wilmington man on multiple charges in a car crash that killed a 2-year-old boy.
Trial: Murder suspect tested positive for drugs following crash
The trial of the man accused of crashing into a family's car and killing a 2-year-old continued Wednesday in New Hanover County. Jonathan Hayes was allegedly high on opioids at the time.