Washington County Virginia Has Announced It Has Filed A 50-Million Dollar Lawsuit Against More Than 15 Opioid Manufactures, Distributors And Pharmacy Benefit Managers For Their Roles In Creating A Public Health Emergency Caused By Prescription Opioids. The Suit Was Filed In Circuit Court And Alleges Each Defendant Contributed To The Crisis. According To A News Release, There Were At Least Eight Deaths In The County Due To Opioid Overdoses In 2015 And The Rate Of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Was More Than Four Times Greater Than The Statewide Rate In Virginia.