The Humboldt County Drug Task Force reports today that the county has seen 33 fentanyl-related overdose deaths to date this year, more than double the number in all of 2020, which stood at 11. In a news release, which emphasizes that individuals who sell the powerful opioid can be charged with murder, the drug task […]
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Yurok Tribe Sues Drug Companies Over Opioid Epidemic
The Yurok Tribe has filed a federal lawsuit against 20 manufacturers and distributors of prescription opioids, alleging the companies are responsible for spreading the scourge of drug use on the reservation and across the country. “The only difference between these companies and drug cartels is the fact that legal purveyors of prescription opioids have protection […]