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October 26, 2017

Walgreens to begin stocking Narcan in pharmacies nationwide

Walgreens announced on Tuesday that it will begin stocking noloxone, the FDA-approved nasal spray sold under the brand Narcan and used to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose, in all of its pharmacies nationwide.

October 26, 2017

Rhode Island doctor pleads guilty to opioid kickback scheme related to Insys

A Rhode Island doctor pleaded guilty on Wednesday to charges he participated in a scheme to obtain kickbacks in exchange for writing prescriptions for an addictive fentanyl-based cancer pain drug produced by Insys Therapeutics Inc.

October 25, 2017

Indiana's full court press to fight opioid addiction

The addiction crisis in the United States is ravaging nearly every community across the nation.

October 23, 2017

Opioid painkillers are killing thousands of Americans -- there are alternatives

President Trump has promised a major announcement and action on the opioid abuse crisis in the coming days – welcome news to deal with a growing problem.

October 19, 2017

Manchester, one of the many epicenters of opioid epidemic, saw nearly 120 overdoses last month

The statistics on opioid abuse, overdoses and drug-related deaths in the U.S. are staggering.

October 19, 2017

Once-a-month shot for opioid addiction works as well as daily medication, study finds

A study finds a monthly shot to treat opioid addiction was as effective in maintaining short-term abstinence as a more commonly prescribed daily treatment.

October 19, 2017

Dr. Marc Siegel: The opioid contagion

President Trump’s plan to call the opioid crisis a national emergency next week is a good one, and not just because of the more than 30,000 deaths from opioid overdoses in 2015 alone — including 20,000 from prescription pain killers.

October 18, 2017

Washington state judge rules in favor of supervised injection sites

With the opioid crises growing across the United States, the fight over what to do about it has landed in a Seattle courtroom.

October 17, 2017

President Trump doubles down on opioid epidemic

On Monday, from the Rose Garden, President Trump announced that he is doubling down on his commitment to battle the opioid epidemic.

October 17, 2017

Prescription opioid abuse rising in UK

While opioid use – both in the form of prescription painkillers and heroin – has not reached the crisis level it has in the U.S., health officials in the United Kingdom have seen a drastic uptick in drug abuse over the last decade and are warning that, without a greater investment in education and public health services, Great Britain could face a similar situation to the U.S. sometime in the near future.