On the other hand, Attorney General Hunter, commented, “The addiction crisis facing our state and nation is a clear and present danger.” He noted that over 3,000 oklahomans were hospitalized for non-fatal overdose last year alone and 80 percent involved a prescription opioid medication. Last year, nearly 50 percent of Oklahomans who died of drug overdose were attributed to a pharmaceutical drug.
“Deploying the money from this settlement immediately allows us to decisively treat addiction illness and save lives,” said Hunter.
