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UH study: Meth poisoning leading cause for fatal overdoses in older Hawaiʻi residents
A new study by researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s Center on Aging finds that methamphetamine poisoning is the leading cause of fatal overdoses among midlife and older adults in Hawai‘i. The research was published in the August 2024 issue of Hawaiʻi Journal of Health and Social Welfare.
Attorneys general reach $450 million settlement with opioid maker Endo
A coalition of attorneys general, including Hawai‘i’s Holly T. Shikada, has reached an agreement in principle with opioid maker Endo International Plc to provide up to $450 million to participating states and local governments — and ban forever the promotion of Endo’s opioids.
