Addressing Harm: Opioid Settlement Background and Historical Context
The opioid epidemic that has swept across the United States in the last decade has had a devastating impact on individuals as well as their families and communities. While the true cost of the epidemic is most likely incalculable, states and local governments have fought hard to seek damages from various companies along the opioid supply chain in an effort to address the ongoing crises plaguing their communities.
On Wednesday, November 10, 2021 the Drug Enforcement and Policy Center and Harm Reduction Ohio cohosted the first panel in this series on Ohio’s opioid settlement. The moderated panel was aimed at understanding how opioid litigation was pursued and the settlements that resulted. The panel looked back at similar litigation, such as the tobacco settlement, to see how the current settlement compares to earlier public health litigation and what lessons can be learned.
Panelists:
Micah Berman, associate professor, Moritz College of Law and College of Public Health, The Ohio State University
Tasha Perdue, assistant professor, John Glenn College of Public Affairs, The Ohio State University
Patricia J. Zettler, associate professor, Moritz College of Law, The Ohio State University
Moderator:
Dennis Cauchon, president and founder, Harm Reduction Ohio