2020 Presidential Election May 8, 2019 Warren unveils $100 billion plan to tackle opioid crisis Presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren wants to spend $100 billion over 10 years to help states and territories hard hit by the opioid epidemic.
Opioid Crisis May 8, 2019 Chinese researchers try brain implants to treat drug addicts The treatment — deep brain stimulation — has long been used for movement disorders like Parkinson's. Now, the first clinical trial of DBS for methamphetamine addiction is being conducted at Shanghai's Ruijin Hospital, along with trials for opioid addicts.
Donald Trump May 7, 2019 Melania Trump announces expansion of her 'Be Best' initiative with focus on child welfare and drug abuse First Lady Melania Trump marked the anniversary of her "Be Best" campaign on Tuesday by announcing the expansion of the initiative and another international trip for the president's wife.
Opioid Crisis May 6, 2019 Former US drug czar says national focus on opioid epidemic is overlooking real culprit William Bennett, the nation’s first drug czar, said Monday that the debate about the opioid overdose epidemic wrongly focuses on prescription drugs.
Opioid Crisis May 2, 2019 Opioid crisis helps explain rise in cocaine deaths: report Cocaine deaths have been rising in the U.S., health officials said Thursday in their latest report on the nation’s deadliest drug overdose epidemic.
Opioid Crisis May 2, 2019 Drug company founder, 4 other former executives guilty in opioid kickback scheme The founder of Arizona-based drug company Insys Therapeutics and four other former executives were convicted Wednesday of conspiring to pay doctors bribes and kickbacks to boost sales of the highly addictive opioid spray Subsys.
Opioid Crisis May 1, 2019 West Virginia hospitals sue opioid companies; want damages Hospitals in West Virginia have banded together to sue some of the country's largest opioid companies, saying they flooded Appalachia with powerful painkillers and forced medical centers to deal with the financial repercussions.
ӣƵ Flash April 30, 2019 Geraldo Rivera calls ‘innovative’ drug rehabilitation program at Florida jail a 'real success’ ӣƵ correspondent-at-large Geraldo Rivera got an inside look at the opioid crisis with a visit to the Sarasota County Jail in Florida. Speaking on “Fox & Friends” Tuesday, in the second part of his series on addiciton, Rivera explained the “innovative program” at the jail to help the inmates overcome their addictions and get their lives back.
US April 29, 2019 Geraldo Rivera to pharmaceutical companies: ‘They’re drug pushers in white coats’ ӣƵ correspondent-at-large Geraldo Rivera got an inside look at the opioid crisis with a visit to the Sarasota County Jail in Florida. Speaking on “Fox & Friends” on Monday.
Opioid Crisis April 25, 2019 Two-thirds of Americans blame drug companies for opioid crisis, new poll says About two-thirds of Americans believe drug companies are to blame for the opioid crisis, although nearly as many hold drug users themselves responsible, a new poll finds.
Political April 25, 2019 Delaware latest state to push for opioid tax Lawmakers in Delaware are pushing to impose a tax on drug manufacturers who sell opioid painkillers.