October 16, 2017 Mom speaks out after cheerleader daughter's overdose death The mother of a former cheerleader who died of an overdose shortly after returning home from rehab wants to see the way insurers cover in-patient therapy and addiction treatment changed.
October 16, 2017 Fentanyl, synthetic opioids claim top spot for US overdose deaths Fourteen people overdosed on heroin laced with fentanyl in a span of just four hours Wednesday in Camden, New Jersey, NBC Philadelphia reports.
October 12, 2017 Many ex-opioid addicts credit 'ibogaine' with cure, but it's illegal in US As the opioid epidemic grows worse, the call is growing louder for a serious look at a form of therapy that some people say helped them overcome their addiction when all else failed.
October 10, 2017 Opioid crisis: Researchers employ new method to track overdose victims A new way to collect and organize data could be the answer to tackling the years-long opioid overdose epidemic.
October 10, 2017 Mitzi Perdue: Substance abuse is sinking America's family businesses. Here’s the secret to staying strong Substance abuse, and opioid abuse in particular, continues to wreak havoc on this country.
October 10, 2017 How a generation of young athletes became addicted to heroin On Aug. 2, Lee’s father and stepmother found him on the floor of their basement.
October 9, 2017 Here's how to talk to your kids about opioids By now, most people are aware of the enormity of the opioid epidemic.
September 29, 2017 Solving the opioid crisis must start in the doctor's office Every day, 91 Americans die from the growing epidemic of opioid addiction.
September 27, 2017 Parents share daughter's poem on heroin addiction in obituary The parents of a Pennsylvania girl who overdosed on heroin are hoping to help others struggling with drug addiction by sharing their daughter's poem of her battle in her obituary.
September 27, 2017 11 teens hospitalized after consuming gummy bears reportedly laced with THC La Porte County Police said 11 teenagers became ill and had to be hospitalized after they consumed gummy bears that were reportedly laced with THC, a substance associated and found in marijuana.