opioids Archives

Maker of OxyContin Reaches $270M Settlement in Oklahoma

Nearly $200 million will go toward establishing the National Center for Addiction Studies and Treatment...

US Health Chief Says Overdose Deaths Leveling Off

The health chief says toward the end of last year and through the beginning of...

Melania Trump Visits Babies, Moms Affected by Opioid Crisis

Mrs. Trump spoke briefly at a conference at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital on newborns who...

Trump Wants Federal Suit Against Opioid Manufacturers

Trump said he's directing Sessions to file a separate lawsuit, rather than joining existing lawsuits...

Flyers Found on Texas Police Cars Test Negative for Fentanyl

One officer reportedly became ill after coming into contact with a paper printed with information...

Two New Studies Suggest Opioid Prescriptions Drop in States with Legalized Marijuana

The findings run counter to political arguments against legalizing marijuana for recreational use.

Death Penalty for Drug Traffickers Part of Trump Opioid Plan

President Trump's plan to combat opioid drug addiction calls for stiffer penalties for drug traffickers,...

FDA Warns of Injury, Death With Herbal Supplement Kratom

The Food and Drug Administration is blocking shipments of kratom, which is touted as an...

Police Chief Warns of Fentanyl Overdose Risk from Residue on Shopping Carts?

The likelihood of such a scenario is scientifically dubious and the law enforcement agency that...

Will Legalizing Marijuana Exacerbate the United States’ Opioid Epidemic?

White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer suggested that the Trump administration will likely enforce federal...