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October 11, 2019

Federal judge pauses opioid lawsuits against Purdue Pharma, Sackler family

A聽federal judge聽paused more than 2,600聽lawsuits against OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma on Friday so parties can address their differences to allow the continuance of litigation聽over the company's role in exacerbating the nation's聽opioid crisis.

October 11, 2019

Honest obit calls for more opioid addiction help for struggling moms

Megan Angelina Webbley was receiving addiction treatment in New Hampshire when she died of an overdose.

October 10, 2019

Dr. Drew blasts fellow doctors for fueling opioid crisis in new documentary

Dr. Drew Pinsky says in a new Fox Nation documentary that "my profession, through and through" was responsible for the opioid crisis in America.

October 10, 2019

Philadelphia preparing for first-in-nation supervised injection site after legal win

A recent ruling聽could clear the way for Philadelphia to have the first supervised injection site in the nation聽-- much to the chagrin of the federal government.

October 10, 2019

Opioid doctors warned against abruptly ending treatment for pain patients

The guidelines cite the risk of psychological distress, withdrawal, exacerbation of pain and even suicide.

October 10, 2019

Alaska nurse practitioner, doctor charged in opioid distribution scheme

An Alaska聽nurse practitioner and a doctor dubbed "the Candy Man" were charged Wednesday with providing millions of opioid doses to patients who did not medically require the drugs, which in turn fueled addiction and caused overdoses and deaths, officials said.

October 9, 2019

'Sesame Street' character reveals mother battling opioid addiction

Creators of the iconic children's television show "Sesame Street" will tackle the聽opioid crisis in an聽online-only segment聽by delving into the backstory of聽one of its newest characters whose mother is battling聽addiction.

October 4, 2019

Opioid doctor's 40-year sentence is stark reminder of widespread overdose epidemic

Opioids are often used to treat chronic and acute pain, and when used appropriately can be a solution for patients. But the drugs also come with serious risks, including addiction, or the potential for misuse, overdose and possibly even death.

October 3, 2019

Iraqi immigrant who used darknet, cryptocurrency for drug trafficking gets 30 years, prosecutors say

An Iraqi immigrant was sentenced Thursday to 30 years in federal prison for using the dark web and cryptocurrency to operate a massive drug trafficking ring from Texas, the U.S. Attorney鈥檚 Office said. 聽聽

October 3, 2019

Ohio coroner says opioid crisis is 'not going away' after 10 deaths in her county in just over a day

America's opioid crisis is not going away anytime soon, according to an Ohio coroner whose county saw 10 deaths from the epidemic in a 26 hour period.