1. The first paragraph of a news article should answer the questions who, what, where and when. List the who, what, where and when of this news item. (NOTE: The remainder of a news article provides details on the why and/or how.)

2. List the companies Delaware’s attorney general named in the lawsuit he filed in state court.

3. What specific accusation(s) did the attorney general make against the companies in the lawsuit?

4. How have the companies responded to the allegations?

5. How many people died from overdoses linked to opioids in the U.S. in 2016?

6. List the lawsuits other government entities have filed against pharmaceutical companies.

7. a) Do you think the companies are guilty of the charges brought against them? Explain your answer.
b) People who are in serious pain can benefit from painkillers. But the opioid crisis has reached an epidemic. What do you think is the best way to end this crisis? (Ban opioids outright, educate people about their destructive effects, create a national database that would impose strict regulations on the distribution/use of the painkillers, hold the makers/distributors legally liable…etc.) Explain your answer.