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The Republican Standard
- August 1, 2022
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Most Virginia localities were expected Friday to start receiving their share of the first payment in an opioid settlement, about $4.1 million split across the 133 localities. Additionally, Virginia’s Opioid Abatement Authority (OAA) will receive about $9.9 million, Attorney General Jason Miyares announced. “I’m thrilled to announce that after a long period of waiting, the […]

Eric Burk is a reporter at The Virginia Star and The Star News Network. ...
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The Republican Standard
- March 13, 2019
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“More people died of overdose last year than died in the Vietnam War,” Delegate John McGuire said, speaking to the nationwide numbers of opioid-related deaths.

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The Republican Standard
- August 28, 2018
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The Commonwealth witnessed 1,220 people die from opioid-related overdoses last year, causing the state to act more boldly in 2018.

Alex Lemieux is a Richmond-based editor with The Republican Standard. ...