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    Who fueled the opioid epidemic in Baltimore?
    A jury on Tuesday ruled in favor of the City of Baltimore, finding that two drug distribution companies fueled the opioid epidemic in the city by sending hundreds of millions of painkillers here, and awarded $274 million in damages. The jury began deliberations Friday morning, broke for the weekend and Veterans Day, and resumed Tuesday.

    Jury rules for Baltimore in opioid case, awards $274 million in damages

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    How much money does Baltimore spend on tackling the opioid crisis?
    The city’s legal team hired an economist who estimated Baltimore spent at least $197 million over the last 13 years — an average of more than $15 million a year — combating the opioid crisis via its police, fire and health departments and the Mayor’s Office for Homeless Services. He projected the city would spend $73 million more from 2024 to 2029.

    Jury rules for Baltimore in opioid case, awards $274 million in damages

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    Why did drug shipments increase in Baltimore?
    They blamed cartels, gangs and street crews for flooding city streets with illicit drugs. The defense attorneys also said that doctors were responsible for increases in opioid shipments to Baltimore because the companies only shipped drugs to meet demand driven by prescriptions.

    Jury rules for Baltimore in opioid case, awards $274 million in damages

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    Are prescription painkillers responsible for the opioid epidemic?
    Lawyers from McKesson and AmerisourceBergen persistently downplayed the role of prescription painkillers in the opioid epidemic, saying instead that heroin and fentanyl were responsible for the addiction scourge. They blamed cartels, gangs and street crews for flooding city streets with illicit drugs.

    Jury rules for Baltimore in opioid case, awards $274 million in damages

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    How many opioid overdoses a year does the Department of Public Works handle?
    A fire official said the department responds to up to 6,000 opioid overdoses a year. A leader in the Department of Public Works Solid Waste Bureau testified to waste-laden blocks associated with opioid use. A health department employee described the agency’s efforts to combat the crisis, such as distributing clean needles to users.

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    How many people died from opioid overdoses?
    More than 800,000 people in the United States died of opioid overdoses from 1999 through 2023, according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Reporting By Brendan Pierson in New York, Editing by Alexia Garamfalvi and Bill Berkrot)

    Baltimore Wins $266 Million in Opioid Case Against Distributors

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    Baltimore awarded $274 million in damages in opioids case

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    Baltimore wins $266 million in opioid case against distributors

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    Verdict reached: Companies must pay $266M+ in opioid lawsuit

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    Jury Awards Baltimore $266 Million in Damages After Opioid Trial

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    How Baltimore Became the U.S. Overdose Capital - The New York …

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    As Opioid Deaths Plague Baltimore, the City’s Strategy Is Silence

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