Purdue Pharma Won't Give Billions to Settlement Unless Removed From Suits
"We need a release that's sufficient to get our goals accomplished," Sackler said responding to the U.S. bankruptcy trustee's lawyer.
Purdue Pharma Victim Settlement Payments Over Opioid Use Could Reach $48K
Purdue Pharma proposed its settlement plan to a bankruptcy judge, which involves the company dedicating profits to abating the opioid crisis.
Scientific Research Debunks Common Pro-Pot Arguments
In the debate over marijuana legalization, supporters of the pot industry often resort to poor arguments, outdated studies and hyperbole.
We're Losing The Battle With Opioids. We Need to Change Our Approach
We must be humble enough to admit where we've come up short, and savvy enough to tap into lessons from our past successes.
Lockdowns Benefited the Elites. America Is Still Paying the Price.
Dozens of studies have since shown little to no correlation between lockdown stringency and containing the spread of COVID-19.
Mom Finds Drugs Inside Child's McDonald's Happy Meal
Last week, a mother in Maine found Suboxone in her son's Happy Meal. According to police, the incident was accidental; however, two McDonald's employees have been charged.
Drug Companies Hold Enormous Sway Over Our Health Care
Congress should enact regulations to loosen the grip the pharmaceutical industry has on America's doctors.
Woman Arrested With Enough Fentanyl to Kill 1 Million People
A woman was arrested with 2 kilograms of fentanyl in her car, her 4-year-old daughter also in the vehicle. Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid and prescription, is being distributed across the country and sold on the illegal drug market.
Cop Mistakenly Inhales 'Cloud' of Cocaine After Suspect Arrest
Officers first feared their colleague had been exposed to the synthetic opioid Fentanyl, which can be fatal in small doses.
Opioid Makers on Trial in West Virginia After 700 People in 1 County Died
The West Virginia city of Huntington and surrounding Cabell County sued the nation's three largest opioid distributors after more than 700 people died over five years in a county with a population of less than 100,000.
'War on Drugs' Hasn't Translated to Success in Combating Opioid Crisis
Representative Bob Latta and Annie Kuster explain the causes and possible solutions ongoing opioid crisis in the U.S. that has grown worse during the COVID-19 pandemic.
U.S. Suit Against Walmart Alleges Illegitimate Prescription Distribution
The Justice Department filed the civil suit against the retailer, which operates one of the nation's largest pharmacy chains.
'16 & Recovering': MTV Finds Hope In Opioid Epidemic
Watch the first 6 minutes exclusively on "Newsweek".
South Carolina Sees Opioid Overdoses Skyrocket During Coronavirus
Opioid overdoses have increased 53 percent in South Carolina since the beginning of the pandemic in March.
Man Wearing 'Pugs Not Drugs' Shirt Arrested For Trafficking Drugs in Ohio
The man was allegedly selling fentanyl, one of many opioids connection to over 100 deaths in the U.S. each day.
Even as We Grapple With the Coronavirus, Opioid Epidemic Continues to Rage
There's more than one battle to be won in the fight for safer, healthier America.
Opioid-Related Deaths in the U.S. Could Be Higher Than Previously Thought
The opioid overdose epidemic kills 130 Americans every day on average, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Arizona Army Veteran Running for Congress Suspends Campaign After Overdose
Chris Taylor, a city councilman in Safford, was revived by paramedics after his wife found him unresponsive at home.
In the Shadow of the Opioid Crisis, Hepatitis C Is Rising in Appalachia
Hep C is killing more Americans than all other infectious diseases combined. It's time we supported all measures to address it.
Vancouver Introduces Opioid Vending Machine In Attempt to Curb Overdoses
The world's first biometric opioid vending machine was recently launched in Vancouver, British Columbia, in an attempt to reduce overdose deaths.
What Are So-Called Deaths of Despair? Experts Say They're on the Rise
Due in part to these deaths, the United States is the only wealthy nation in modern times to exhibit a decline in average life expectancy.
Federal Database of Addiction Doctors Rife With Errors, Study Shows
Accidental overdoses continue to claim tens of thousands of lives each year, but doctors who prescribe medication for opioid use disorders are very hard to track down.
Warren Says Pain Patients Shouldn't Lose Access to Prescription Opioids
The statement was in response to a participant concerned about "forced tapering," the premature or otherwise aggressive removal of opioid patients from their medications.
Police Dog Saved With Narcan After Accidental Exposure to Fentanyl
A Rhode Island police dog is back on the beat after surviving an accidental fentanyl exposure during a drug bust.
Legalizing Cannabis Linked to Less Opioid Prescriptions
Researchers looked at data on over 1.5 billion individual opioid prescriptions between 2011 and 2018.
Julián Castro Would Ensure Access to Opioids for Patients Who Need Them
He said his presidency would be careful not to be "overzealous" in regulating opioid prescriptions "in a way that hurts people who actually need medication."
One Illinois County Saw 13 Overdoses Last Month
All but one of the overdoses appeared accidental, claiming the lives of six people under 30, including a seventeen-year-old.
Fox Host Tomi Lahren Says 'Despicable' Young People Booing Melania Trump
Lahren called out the students for disrespecting the first lady at the opioid awareness event, but Twitter users were quick to criticize the Fox host for what they saw as hypocrisy.
Nurse Gets Probation for Prescribing Unnecessary Fentanyl for Kickbacks
Heather Alfonso's patients largely did not have cancer, the condition for which the drug was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Doctors Are Removing a Growing Number of Patients from Prescription Opioids
A federal guideline on removing patients from their opioid prescriptions was recently tempered, but not before physicians and hospital networks began aggressively removing people from their medication or sending them away entirely.