FOXNEWS Americas News HQ September 29, 2019 17:47:00
Epidemic, cuyahoga and summit county prosecutors are seeking billions of dollars in damages to help pay the cost of addiction treatment and health care services. opioids, both prescription and illicit, are the leading drivers of drug overdose deaths across the country, jumping from 8,048 in 1999 to 47,600 in 2017. in that same year, ohio ranked in the top five states for opioid deaths. this new lawsuit joins lawsuits filed by 2500 state, local and tribal groups. it's considered a bellwether trial test case, and it's intended to try a common claim that's pending in different federal and distric...
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