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Opioid Litigation: Can We Put a Price On Addiction?

In this edition of the KLJ Blog, Volume 107 Staff Editor Alexandra N. Henning highlights the dangers and concerns of using tobacco litigation as a guide for opioid litigation.

The KLJ Blog, UncategorizedCommunications EditorOctober 12, 2018Alexandra N- Henning, federal, Opioid Multidistrict Litigation, Opioids, overdoses, Purdue Pharma, tobacco litigation

Kentucky Criminal Justice Reform Amidst the Opioid Epidemic

In today's edition of the KLJ Blog, Staff Editor Chelise L. Conn Greer discusses the opioid epidemic, the increasing prison population as a result, and the Kentucky Legislature's methods of resolving it.

The KLJ BlogCommunications EditorMay 27, 2018Chelise L- Conn Greer, criminal justice, incarceration, Kentucky, Opioids, prison

A Dangerous Alternative to Opiates or a Potential Treatment for Heroin? Kratom Debated

In this week’s edition of the Kentucky Law Journal Online, Online Content Editor Mary Ann Lee discusses the legal status of the drug Kratom and its potential use as a treatment for drug addiction.

The KLJ BlogCommunications EditorMay 24, 2016DEA, Drug Abuse, Drug Enforcement Agency, Drug Legislation, Drug Research, heroin, Kratom, Mary Ann Lee, Opioids