Mary Daly, DOJ's opioid point person, favors tough tact
n her new role, much of Daly's focus will be on fentanyl, the deadly painkiller fueling the crisis
America's Opioid Epidemic
Opioid treatment gap in Medicare: methadone clinics
Despite the nation's deepening opioid crisis, the Medicare drug program for the elderly covers methadone only when prescribed for pain
Americans filling far fewer opioid prescriptions, report finds
Last year, U.S. prescriptions filled for opioid painkillers showed their biggest drop in 25 years
Organ donations a "silver lining" of opioid crisis
New research finds organ donations from overdose victims have increased 24-fold since 2000
Trump pushes to expand use of medication to treat addiction
Experts have long argued that medication-assisted treatment should be the standard of care for addicts of heroin and other opioids
Facebook shuts down drug hashtags on Instagram
A search on Saturday for #oxycontin came up with no results
Philadelphia could open site for heroin users to shoot up safely
In the nation's fifth largest city, the opioid epidemic is so bad that city officials are now taking extreme measures to save lives
Could medical marijuana help curb the opioid crisis?
New research finds opioid prescriptions tend to decline in states that adopt medical marijuana laws or legalize recreational use of pot
It's easy to buy opioids on the so-called darknet, FBI says
Secret web browsers, encrypted channels, and virtual currency such as bitcoin enable drug trafficking online – but law enforcement is taking aim
Doctors warn about "opioid alternative" gabapentin
Drug is being found in more and more overdose deaths
Dentists say they support limits on opioid prescriptions
New study showing dentist opioid prescriptions rose from 2010-2015 while national trend declined
Trump focuses on law enforcement side of opioid rollout
With Trump's directive, the Justice Department will "use federal law to seek the death penalty wherever appropriate"
Trump to roll out plan to combat opioids with no clear funding plan
President will travel Monday to New Hampshire to address opioid crisis that's killing more than 115 people every day
5 NYC doctors charged with taking kickbacks for fentanyl prescriptions
They are accused of accepting bribes in the form of speaking fees in exchange for prescribing millions of dollars' worth of a potent fentanyl-based spray
Opioids no better than Tylenol for chronic pain, study finds
In patients with chronic back pain or hip or knee arthritis, opioids worked no better than over-the-counter pain relievers at reducing problems with walking or sleeping, new research finds
Hospitals report big spike in opioid overdoses
A new government report finds more bad news for the nation's continued fight against the opioid epidemic
Opioid overdoses kill nearly 5 people every hour, CDC says
The nation is in the grip of a fast-moving epidemic for which there are no easy solutions
More kids landing in hospital after opioid overdoses
Between 2004 and 2015, the number of children and teens admitted to a pediatric intensive care unit for opioid ODs nearly doubled
Patients, doctors turn to acupuncture amid America's opioid crisis
Acupuncture is being embraced by patients and doctors as an alternative to powerful painkillers
Opioid maker backs off aggressive marketing amid lawsuits
The nation's largest opioid manufacturer says it will no longer send sales representatives to doctors' offices to push opioids
Opioid makers gave $10 million to advocacy groups
Advocacy groups that received the drugmakers' money promoted their opioids, according to a new report
OxyContin maker to stop promoting drug to doctors amid opioid epidemic
OxyContin has long been the world's top-selling opioid painkiller, bringing in billions in sales for privately-held Purdue
More than 30 pounds of fentanyl seized after historic wiretap investigation
State and federal law enforcement officials said Thursday that "Operation High Hopes" took about 77 pounds of illegal drugs off Boston streets
Family accuses doctor of fueling guitarist's opioid addiction before he died
Matthew Roberts was found dead in 2016 from a drug overdose
Opioid "alternative" kratom actually contains opioids, FDA says
FDA analysis makes it more likely that the supplement kratom, which has been linked to 44 deaths, could be banned by the federal government
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Christina Applegate says she never had MS
Up to 20% of MS diagnoses may be wrong, like Christina Applegate's
Health leaders on women's health initiative
What to know about Jalen Hurts' blood clot diagnosis
Health hacks you can actually use on a budget
Teen girls vape more than boys, study shows
Christina Applegate reveals she was misdiagnosed with MS
Dems demand tougher standards for companies running Medicaid systems
