March 14, 2018 Native American overdose deaths surge since opioid epidemic Native Americans may be the most affected by the opioid epidemic that has spread across the U.S., and federal officials are looking for solutions.
March 7, 2018 Acting CDC chief: Drug overdose deaths are the highest ever in the US. Here’s what we must do now The CDC’s latest Vital Signs report found that in just over a year, emergency department visits for suspected opioid overdoses increased 30 percent in all parts of the U.S.
February 27, 2018 U.S. to file 'statement of interest' in lawsuits against opioid makers, distributors The United States will file a "statement of interest" in an action involving hundreds of lawsuits against drug manufacturers and distributors, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said on Tuesday.
February 23, 2018 Fake urine: Mississippi in legislative push to flush it away Political and business leaders in Mississippi are working to pass a law that would flush fake urine down the toilet. The Mississippi Urine Trouble Act would ban the sale or use of synthetic human urine for the purposes of defrauding a drug test.
February 19, 2018 Promising Ivy League student, 19, killed in opioid crisis The virus of the opioid crisis in America has no borders or boundaries.
February 15, 2018 Georgia police officers save man who overdosed on opioids in dramatic video Three police officers in an Atlanta suburb are being praised for their fast work after they saved a man who overdosed on opioids in a dramatic rescue last week captured on body cameras.
February 9, 2018 West Virginia calls in National Guard to tackle opioid crisis People expect to see the Army National Guard during disasters.
February 5, 2018 Philadelphia aims to become first US city to legalize safe injection sites Medically supervised injection sites could be the answer for curbing the deadliest drug crisis in American history, and with an estimated 1,200 overdose deaths in 2017, Philadelphia is willing to give the unconventional approach a try.
February 1, 2018 Ohio AG 'encouraged' by prospect of multi-state opioid settlement As settlement talks begin for lawsuits involving the nation's opioid epidemic, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine said Wednesday he’s encouraged by a federal judge’s understanding of and comittment to resolving the crisis.
January 31, 2018 FBI strengthens crackdown on darknet drug dealing After Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced a new team to combat the dark web users of the opioid epidemic, some experts in the field say it’s about time the government focused their resources on this realm of activity.