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Part of CT's opioid settlement money could go to addressing the crisis’ effect on incarcerated people, many of whom struggle with addiction.
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U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) urged House Republicans to take up the National Security Act, which passed the Senate last month but is stalled in the House. The package includes legislation that aims to curb fentanyl trafficking and opioid overdose deaths in the U.S.
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Most CT municipalities had yet to use any opioid settlement funds as of last fall. But some have pooled their money and created partnerships.
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Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney backs the bills to crack down on the fentanyl overdose epidemic. The bipartisan package would allow police to charge drug dealers with manslaughter.
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Experts say the medications enable people to find new jobs, regain custody of children and more easily recover from opioid use disorders.
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Millions of dollars in legal settlements are starting to flow into Connecticut to combat the opioid epidemic, and the stakes could not be higher.
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) has introduced a bill to combat fentanyl overdose deaths. The bill would force President Joe Biden to declare international fentanyl trafficking a national emergency, and strengthen sanctions on traffickers.
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Connecticut Attorney General William Tong is leading a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general from 39 states who sent a letter to Congress urging the passage of federal legislation to combat the trafficking of illicit xylazine.
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Suffolk County has begun distributing $25 million to drug treatment and prevention centers. The money comes from the lawsuit settlement of opioid manufacturers and distributors.
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Connecticut Attorney General William Tong announced CVS and Walgreens will pay more than $10 billion nationwide to fight the opioid epidemic, with Connecticut receiving $127 million.