Hawaii joins coalition of states seeking information from opioid manufacturers, distributors

Hawaii has joined a coalition of states in seeking documents and information from manufacturers and distributor of prescription opioids. The bipartisan coalition is part of a multistate investigation into the nationwide opioid epidemic, according to a statement. Drug overdoses killed roughly 64,000 people across the country in 2016, according to provisional data from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. It's an increase of more than 21 percent from the 52,898 who lost their lives during…
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