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Opioid Crisis May 28, 2019

Mother of Oklahoma football player who died of opioid overdose: I 'absolutely' hold drug companies responsible

An Oklahoma mother whose son died of a prescription opioid overdose has argued that pharmaceutical companies are to blame for the modern opioid crisis, not doctors, ahead of a landmark civil case in her home state.

Opioid Crisis May 25, 2019

Colorado signs bill allowing doctors to recommend medical marijuana instead of opioids

Colorado is trying to help limit the opioid crisis by allowing doctors to recommend medical marijuana for any condition their patients are being prescribed painkillers for.

Alternative Medicine May 22, 2019

CBD may reduce drug cravings for heroin addicts, small study finds

The marijuana compound CBD, or cannabidiol, may help reduce drug cravings in people with heroin addiction, a preliminary new study suggests.

OPINION May 18, 2019

Michael Caputo: It's time to stop China’s fentanyl

For the sake of millions of Americans, our nation must stem the tide of fentanyl as we end this opioid crisis.

HEALTH May 17, 2019

Exclusive: U.S. drug czar to travel to China to press government to stop fentanyl trafficking

U.S. drug czar James Carroll says he will be traveling to China by year's end to inspect their efforts to crack down on fentanyl manufacturers and press them to do more.

Opioid Crisis May 15, 2019

Metropolitan Museum of Art to reject funding from Sackler family over links to opioid crisis

The Sackler name is emblazoned on the walls at some of the world’s great museums, such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, which has become the latest institution to sever ties over the family’s link to the opioid crisis in America.

Drugs May 15, 2019

Mexican cartels using border migrant crisis to distract agents from drug smuggling, Carroll says

Mexican cartels are using the migrant crisis at the southern border to overwhelm U.S. agents stationed there so they can smuggle drugs here with greater ease, said James Carroll, the director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy.

OPINION May 14, 2019

Liberty Vittert: The opioid crisis is real but don’t punish patients with life-threatening pain

Our government is scaring good doctors from making legitimate medical decisions.

Opioid Crisis May 9, 2019

Ex-doctor in Texas sentenced to 20 years in prison over opioid deaths

Howard Gregg Diamond, a Texas doctor who wrote unnecessary prescriptions for powerful drugs that contributed to the overdose deaths of at least seven people, was sentenced to 20 years in prison.

Drugs May 8, 2019

Florida sheriff deputy revived with Narcan, 3 others recovering after exposure to drugs

A Florida sheriff’s deputy had to be revived with Narcan and at least one firefighter was given the overdose reversal drug on Tuesday after exposure to what officials believe to be fentanyl during a traffic stop.

Opioid Crisis May 8, 2019

Doctors eye deep brain stimulation to treat opioid addiction

The hope is that technology will extinguish the patient's addiction, quite literally, with the flip of a switch.