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Maker of OxyContin Reaches $270M Settlement in Oklahoma
  • 26 March 2019
Nearly $200 million will go toward establishing the National Center for Addiction Studies and Treatment...
  • AP News
Maker of OxyContin Reaches $270M Settlement in Oklahoma
US Health Chief Says Overdose Deaths Leveling Off
  • 23 October 2018
The health chief says toward the end of last year and through the beginning of...
  • AP News
US Health Chief Says Overdose Deaths Leveling Off
Melania Trump Visits Babies, Moms Affected by Opioid Crisis
  • 17 October 2018
Mrs. Trump spoke briefly at a conference at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital on newborns who...
  • AP News
Melania Trump Visits Babies, Moms Affected by Opioid Crisis
Trump Wants Federal Suit Against Opioid Manufacturers
  • 16 August 2018
Trump said he's directing Sessions to file a separate lawsuit, rather than joining existing lawsuits...
  • AP News
Trump Wants Federal Suit Against Opioid Manufacturers
Flyers Found on Texas Police Cars Test Negative for Fentanyl
  • 29 June 2018
One officer reportedly became ill after coming into contact with a paper printed with information...
  • News
Flyers Found on Texas Police Cars Test Negative for Fentanyl
Doctor writing a prescription on a prescription pad with an open container of marijuana buds.
Two New Studies Suggest Opioid Prescriptions Drop in States with Legalized Marijuana
  • 4 April 2018
The findings run counter to political arguments against legalizing marijuana for recreational use.
  • News
Two New Studies Suggest Opioid Prescriptions Drop in States with Legalized Marijuana
Death Penalty for Drug Traffickers Part of Trump Opioid Plan
  • 18 March 2018
President Trump's plan to combat opioid drug addiction calls for stiffer penalties for drug traffickers,...
  • AP News
Death Penalty for Drug Traffickers Part of Trump Opioid Plan
FDA Warns of Injury, Death With Herbal Supplement Kratom
  • 14 November 2017
The Food and Drug Administration is blocking shipments of kratom, which is touted as an...
  • AP News
FDA Warns of Injury, Death With Herbal Supplement Kratom
Hands on a shopping cart
Police Chief Warns of Fentanyl Overdose Risk from Residue on Shopping Carts?
  • 10 November 2017
The likelihood of such a scenario is scientifically dubious and the law enforcement agency that...
  • Fact Check
Police Chief Warns of Fentanyl Overdose Risk from Residue on Shopping Carts?
Hand holding dried marijuana buds next to marijuana leaves.
Will Legalizing Marijuana Exacerbate the United States’ Opioid Epidemic?
  • 23 February 2017
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer suggested that the Trump administration will likely enforce federal...
  • Fact Check
Will Legalizing Marijuana Exacerbate the United States’ Opioid Epidemic?
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The Poptopic blog claimed without evidence that Disney has allegedly offered Johnny Depp a USD $301 million contract deal for him to return as Jack Sparrow in another Pirates of the Caribbean film and a Disney Plus series.
Was Johnny Depp Offered ‘$301M Disney Deal’ for ‘Pirates’ Return?
Was Johnny Depp Offered ‘$301M Disney Deal’ for ‘Pirates’ Return?
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Is This Lauren Boebert With Two Near-Naked Men?
Is This Lauren Boebert With Two Near-Naked Men?
An ad promised a hotel trick for luggage going in the bath tub ASAP.
Is Putting Hotel Luggage in the Bathtub Upon Arrival a Good Idea?
Is Putting Hotel Luggage in the Bathtub Upon Arrival a Good Idea?
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Did Disney Deny Tim Allen ‘Lightyear’ Role Due to His Political Beliefs?
Did Disney Deny Tim Allen ‘Lightyear’ Role Due to His Political Beliefs?
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