THOMASVILLE, Ga. - Thomas County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man on multiple drug charges after it was discovered that he was using a pill press to make fake Xanax, according to WALB. According to the…
Georgia joins national opioid settlements
ATLANTA - Georgia could receive over $181 million by joining national opioid settlements with major companies. Release: Attorney General Chris Carr announced that the State of Georgia has joined national settlements with CVS, Walgreens, Teva and…
Multistate opioid settlement in final passage of legislation
A multistate opioid settlement is in the final passage of legislation for Georgia to receive full available funds to address the crisis. Release: Attorney General Chris Carr applauds the final passage of SB 500, legislation that…
$13 million GA settlement used to expand opioid…
A state settlement of over $13 million will be used to address the opioid crisis by expanding Medication Assisted Treatment availability. Release: Governor Brian P. Kemp announced the award of $13,081,929 in funds from the…
Opioid Overdoses Kill More Americans than Car Crashes
The U.S life expectancy has been dropping year-on-year since 2015. However, it's not due to the prevalence of a number of illnesses. It isn't even because of the amount of car deaths on American roads.…
GA AG Files Lawsuit Against Opioid Manufacturers
GWINNETT CO., Ga - Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has taken on opioid manufacturers and distributors with a lawsuit filed Thursday, January 3. The complaint asserts that drug manufacturers unrolled a deceptive marketing campaign that…