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Oxycodone and hydrocodone tablets prescribed to a patient with complications after a kidney stone removal procedure. (Photo by Andreas Braunlich.)

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Idaho’s take from opioid settlements now over $26 million
October 25, 2022 1 a.m.

Idaho’s take from opioid settlements now over $26 million

Idaho has received more than $26 million in opioid settlement funds, according to Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden.

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August 1, 2018 3:06 p.m.

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The opioid crisis in the United States boasts some horrifying numbers. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), more than 42,000 people died from overdosing on opioids in 2016, with an estimated 11.5 million people misusing their prescription opioids.