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Kentucky December 5, 2023

Justice Department reaches settlement with Kentucky jail over opioid medication access

Inmates at Big Sandy Regional Detention Center in eastern Kentucky are guaranteed access to medication for opioid addiction treatment under a new settlement with the Justice Department.

VIDEO December 4, 2023

You can’t put a price on a loved one: Mom who lost her son to opioid overdose

Kristy Nelson, who lost her son Bryan to an opioid overdose, and his stepdad Judge William Nelson join ‘America’s Newsroom’ to discuss the Supreme Court agreeing to hear the Perdue Pharma case.

Supreme Court December 4, 2023

Supreme Court hears arguments in $6 billion Purdue Pharma settlement that would grant immunity to Sacklers

The Supreme Court held its first oral argument regarding a $6 billion settlement between Purdue Pharma, the Sackler family and victims of the opioid crisis.

Digital Originals December 3, 2023

CRISIS IN NEW YORK: Mother recoils at safe injection site set across from school: 'Our babies are in there'

Francesca Barreiro said the East Harlem safe injection site across from her kid's school is making the neighborhood more dangerous and exposing kids to drug abuse.

OPINION November 27, 2023

Progressive mayors demand $1.5 billion for drug crisis they created

Mayors of America’s biggest Democrat-controlled cities are among those jonesing for tax dollars to tackle a drug crisis they helped to create.

Opioid Crisis November 22, 2023

Man accused of leading drug operation behind strongest fentanyl supply ever tested by DEA: prosecutors

An alleged drug trafficker is facing federal charges in relation to drug seizures, including a bust of powdered fentanyl that is considered the most concentrated ever tested.

Opioid Crisis November 22, 2023

Border Patrol agents bust driver hauling more than $3.5M in fentanyl pills on California interstate

U.S. Border Patrol agents with the San Diego Sector seized millions of dollars worth of fentanyl after pulling over a vehicle on I-15 near Temecula.

OPINION November 17, 2023

Counterfeit drug scourge a national crisis. Time to treat it that way

Counterfeit drugs threaten millions of Americans. Made to look like legitimate prescription drugs, these fake pills are frequently laced with potentially fatal doses of fentanyl.

Missouri November 10, 2023

Kansas City to hire 2 new overdose investigators amid fentanyl death spike

Kansas City will hire two overdose investigators in an effort to crack down on rising fentanyl deaths in the western Missouri metropolis.

Georgia November 8, 2023

Georgia man arrested, accused of possessing enough fentanyl to kill more than 140,000 people

James Hall, a 65-year-old Georgia man who was arrested, is accused of possessing enough fentanyl to kill more than 140,000 people.

Drugs November 8, 2023

Rising adolescent drug overdoses force schools to keep Narcan supply on hand

As the number of adolescent drug overdoses involving fentanyl increase, more and more schools find it necessary to keep Narcan in supply.