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The money will not go to victims who became addicted to opioids, but to communities nationwide that were affected by the opioid crisis that has killed hundreds of thousands of Americans over the years. Walmart will pay a $3.1 billion settlement.

San Francisco will have spent $1.1 billion on homelessness in the fiscal year 2021–22. Yet homelessness, crime, drug abuse, and the quality of life in San Francisco have only gotten worse because there is no accountability in the city's government, so spending continues to increase with no end in sight.

Kapoor was sentenced to 5.5 years in prison for encouraging doctors to prescribe his drug "off-label" for ordinary chronic pain, while the drug was approved only for advanced cancer patients. An AARP review of FDA documents found that more than 8,100 people have died since 2012 while taking Subsys.

The opioid epidemic has been a topic of conversation for a years now. With doctors and pharmacies being instructed to be more careful with their prescribing of the medication, and some states even asking them to look up a patient’s drug history before dispensing the drugs, it comes as no surprise that abuse and overdose are two huge issues. However, research suggests that many patients, especially those on long-term opioids, are dying not only because of overdoses, but simply because they are using them for far too long.

The life expectancy now stands at 78.6 years. A disease prevention expert says the rising death rate stems from a sense of hopelessness among Americans.

The potential that th drug will be diverted and abused is likely. AcelRx, the manufacturer of Dsuvia, anticipates $1.1 billion in annual sales despite public health risks, which pale in comparison to the enormous profits that the company stands to reap from sales.

Robot fruit-pickers, cereal Roundup and a raw, bloody veal heart + this day in history w/the raid of the Camden 28 and our song of the day by Cat Power & Lana Del Rey on your Morning Monarchy for August 22, 2018.

So many celebrities and wealthy elites have been mysteriously dying of late? Beyond the speculations, what is the crucial thing to remember in so many cases of tragic deaths? I elaborate here.


A new phenomenon has emerged in the United States: 64,000 people died in 2016 of a drug overdose—with 80% from opioids—with levels of addiction nearly 500% higher over the last six years.
Behind this epidemic is a multi-billion dollar industry, that feeds drug manufacturing giants, distributors and more.

A survey released by the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) shows that more people in the U.S. use opioid painkillers than tobacco, highlighting the tragic opioid crisis gripping the country. [1]