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September 5, 2023

White House blasts GOP for looming shutdown, says it could hurt fentanyl fight: ‘Lives are at stake’

The White House is warning that lives may be at stake as Congress barrels toward a potential government shutdown at the end of the month if it does not pass a short-term bill.

August 31, 2023

White House announces additional $450 million in funding to fight opioid epidemic

The White House announced an additional $450 million in funding for initiatives across the country to tackle the ongoing fentanyl and opioid epidemic.

August 31, 2023

Biden official details admin's 'laser-focused' strategy to mitigate fentanyl crisis

National Drug Control Policy Director Rahul Gupta joined 'America's Newsroom' to discuss the action the Biden administration has taken to combat the opioid crisis as overdose deaths soar. 

August 31, 2023

My 19-year-old son never had to die from a fentanyl overdose. This critical law can fight the crisis

The fentanyl that killed my son should never have been on the street.

August 31, 2023

South Carolina woman charged after traffic stop, search reveal nearly 1.5K grams of fentanyl

A South Carolina woman under surveillance for "drug-selling activities" was arrested after authorities found 1,472 grams of fentanyl, 20 grams of meth and nine guns in her possession.

August 28, 2023

WV Gov. Justice appoints 5 to opioid fund distribution board

Republican West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice on Monday announced the appointment of five people to a private opioid fund distribution board.

August 23, 2023

Medical professionals utilizing AI to judge narcotics prescriptions: report

Medical professionals are turning to artificial intelligence models to produce addiction risk assessments for the prescription of opioids.

August 23, 2023

CRISIS IN KENSINGTON: The place where police do nothing as addicts shoot up

David Oh, the Republican candidate for mayor of Philadelphia, shared how years of failed city policies have eliminated police officers' power in Kensington.

August 22, 2023

Indivior settles class action lawsuit for $30M over alleged suppression of generic competition for Suboxone

Indivior reached a $30M settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit filed by health plans that accuses the company of unlawfully stifling competition for its opioid treatment Suboxone.

August 18, 2023

CRISIS IN KENSINGTON: This area went from a safe haven to 'hell on earth'

Current and former Kensington residents shared the neighborhood became a face of the nation's escalating drug epidemic and ground zero to tranq.