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January 29, 2018

Here's what Trump should say about opioids in his State of the Union address

Opioids are becoming increasingly deadly to Americans. In 2016, two-thirds of drug-related deaths involved opioids.

January 27, 2018

Newt Gingrich: Opioid deaths are a health crisis -- Treatment, not jail, is the cure

About 91 Americans are expected to die today and every day from opioid overdoses.

January 26, 2018

Fighting the opioid epidemic will require more court battles

New York City’s decision to file a lawsuit this week against eight big pharmaceutical corporations and distributors that ignited the nation’s raging opioid epidemic cannot bring back the hundreds of thousands of loved ones who have perished during this crisis.

January 25, 2018

Philadelphia aims to be first US city to host safe injection sites

Philadelphia wants to become the first U.S. city to permit medically supervised drug injection sites as a way to combat the opioid epidemic, officials said Tuesday.

January 17, 2018

Walmart takes on opioid crisis in free disposal program

Wal-Mart Stores Inc on Wednesday said it will provide customers filling prescriptions for opioids with a packet of powder that will help them dispose of leftover medication.

January 7, 2018

Pot is dangerous, not funny -- a doctor tells us why

No matter how much fun using marijuana looks like on TV or how many people tell you it’s harmless, remember one thing: unless you have certain medical conditions where the drug may be beneficial, you are better off without it.

January 5, 2018

Should pot be legal? Let states decide that question, not the federal government

Attorney General Jeff Sessions has rescinded an Obama administration policy that blocked U.S. attorneys from prosecuting marijuana cases in states where the drug is legal.

January 4, 2018

Dr. Marc Siegel: Smoking pot routinely may seem harmless but don’t be fooled (even if it’s legal)

As a physician, I am caught between wanting marijuana users and addicts to be treated as patients – and not criminals – while at the same time being very aware that regular marijuana use carries significant health risks.

December 18, 2017

Opioid epidemic burdening grandparents, foster care

As the opioid epidemic pushes children out of their parents’ custody, grandparents and other relatives are forced to step up.

December 16, 2017

University president: We know your kids are drinking and we need your help

This is the time of year when many college students return home to see family and friends, and to face nosy but well-meaning questions about school. Just as everyone at the holiday table will press them for information, students will be trying to assert some independence.