Georgia's getting millions in a vast opioid settlement. But lack of transparency concerns advocates
Georgians affected by the opioid epidemic say they should have a voice in how the state’s $636 million settlement is used.
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Georgians affected by the opioid epidemic say they should have a voice in how the state’s $636 million settlement is used.
One dose of Narcan can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose and stabilize an individual, effectively saving a life.
According to a new report, there was an 800-percent spike in deaths from fentanyl-laced drugs in young people last year.
Fentanyl-related overdose deaths increased 218% between 2019 and 2021, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health.
Georgia health officials are warning about a spike in drug overdoses. Health officials say fentanyl is cheap to produce, easy to get, very potent and very dangerous.