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Consulting Firm McKinsey Suggested OxyContin Maker Pay Rebates for Overdoses

The consulting firm McKinsey & Company advised members of the Sackler family, the owners of OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, to consider giving the company’s distributors a rebate for every overdose attributable to the pills they sold, according to documents released in a federal bankruptcy court. Read More

OxyContin Maker Purdue Pharma Pleads Guilty to Criminal Charges in Opioid Case

Purdue Pharma pleaded guilty to federal criminal charges related to the marketing and distribution of its opioid painkiller OxyContin, The New York Times reports. Read More

United Nations Removes Marijuana from List of the World’s Most Dangerous Drugs

The United Nations this week voted to remove marijuana from its list of the world’s most dangerous drugs. Read More

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One-Fifth of U.S. Adults Used Tobacco Products in 2019

One-fifth of U.S. adults — 50.6 million people — used tobacco products in 2019, according to a new government report. Read More

Virtual A.A. Sessions Likely to Outlast the Pandemic

Virtual sessions of Alcoholics Anonymous, which have become common during the pandemic, are likely to become a permanent part of recovery, according to participants and addiction treatment providers. Read More

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