Opiod Crisis
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Notre Dame summit will discuss distribution of $50 billion in opioid settlements
The event is being convened to examine a series of high-dollar payouts from lawsuits brought against drug manufacturers and distributors. Read more
Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $572m for driving opioid epidemic
An Oklahoma judge ruled Monday that the pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson pay $572 million for “public nuisance” in driving... Read more
How the Pittsburgh diocese is tackling addiction
The Diocese of Pittsburgh has launched a new addiction ministry to bring rehabilitation to addicts and families through a holistic... Read more
Death penalty for drug dealers? Catholic group responds to federal memo
The Trump administration’s call for increased use of the death penalty in drug-related crimes will not address the root causes... Read more
How this Catholic saint might be the patron of opioid addicts
As the opioid addiction crisis rises to the threshold of a national emergency, the story of a little-known Catholic saint... Read more
Bishops preach hope, solidarity amidst opioid epidemic
Amidst a growing epidemic of drug overdose and opioid addiction, Catholic bishops have been speaking out on the need for... Read more
Surge in Vancouver drug deaths prompts Catholic response
After hundreds of lethal drug overdoses in British Columbia in the last year, the Archbishop of Vancouver has said Catholics... Read more
