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Weber County is suing opioid makers and distributors over the effects of prescription painkiller abuse

Ogden • Another county in Utah is suing opioid makers and distributors over what critics call the ill effects of prescription painkiller abuse.

Ebert says the intent isn’t to get the drugs off the market, but to change how they’re marketed and prescribed.

They accuse companies of downplaying dangers of opioid addiction, contributing to a spike in overdoses and a health crisis that costs communities millions to fight.