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We have to gorge them of their profits. They need to be made an example of.

Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood, who in 2015 was the first AG to sue a pharmaceutical drug company for their role in the opioid epidemic. Since then, more than 100 states, cities and counties have filed similar lawsuits. If they win, Hood predicts the industry would owe trillions of dollars in damages.

Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood, who in 2015 was the first AG to sue a pharmaceutical drug company for their role in the opioid epidemic. Since then, more than 100 states, cities and counties have filed similar lawsuits. If they win, Hood predicts the industry would owe trillions of dollars in damages.

Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.
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