Little by little, the state is seeing progress in its efforts to reduce drug overdose deaths

In the NewsDenyse RichterJune 9, 2022Opioid Crisis

NH opposes settlement with OxyContin maker

New Hampshire’s Department of Justice continues to oppose a proposed multi-billion-dollar settlement with the owners of Purdue Pharma, the company widely implicated in the nation’s opioid crisis, even as more states reportedly have dropped their opposition.

In the NewsGabrielle RichterJuly 9, 2021Legislation, Opioid Crisis

DOJ makes $8B settlement with OxyContin manufacturer for role in opioid crisis

The Justice Department announced an $8 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma, the OxyContin maker widely accused of fueling the nation's opioid crisis that has been blamed for more than 400,000 American deaths in the last 20 years.

In the NewsGabrielle RichterOctober 21, 2020Opioid Crisis, Legislation, National News

U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan visits with grandparents raising grandchildren due to the opioid crisis

U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan met with grandparents raising their grandchildren and support providers in Peterborough on Monday, to gain a sense of the areas of highest priority for them.

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