State Set to Receive Funding from Nationwide Opioid Settlements
Hawaiʻi is set to receive $26 billion in opioid settlement funds as part of $78 million in nationwide settlements to resolve lawsuits against the three largest drug distributors and one of the largest drug manufacturers, Johnson and Johnson.
Officials Confirm Death of Big Island Teen Last Year was Result of Fentanyl Overdose
A West Hawai‘i teen who died last November suffered from a fentanyl overdose, the Honolulu Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed to Hawai‘i News Now.
Bail Reduced for Kona Man Charged With Possession of Meth, Fentanyl
A Kona District Court judge reduced bail for a Kona charged with attempted distribution of methamphetamine and possession of methamphetamine and fentanyl offenses.
Accused Fentanyl Supplier to Big Island Indicted in Federal Court
The indictment indicates a fentanyl supply connection between Washington State and Hawai‘i Island.
Health, Community Leaders Discuss Rise in Fentanyl During Awareness Summit
Health experts and community leaders are engaging the Hawaiʻi Island residents on the growing dangers of the synthetic opioid, fentanyl.
Public Invited to Attend Virtual Fentanyl Awareness Summit
West Hawaiʻi Community Health Center, the county and Nā Leo TV are partnering to host Hawaiʻi Island’s first fentanyl awareness summit in an effort to educate the public on the synthetic opioid and its link to a rise in drug overdoses in the community.
