First Lady Melania Trump visits opioid abuse treatment facility
Trump said that giving a voice to the opioid epidemic and helping children is a "passion" of hers
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Hunt for illegal opioids in the U.S. starts inside JFK airport
At a time when your mailman may be an unwitting drug dealer, the John F. Kennedy International Airport is also the front lines in the opioid crisis
Opioid commission unveils new partnerships, drug supply limits to stop epidemic
PhRMA CEO says the company supports limiting opioid's to a 7-day supply instead of the traditional 30 days to curb abuse
Acting DEA chief stepping down
Chuck Rosenberg was appointed by then-President Obama and has been critical of President Trump at times
States expand investigation into opioid industry
The probe into marketing and sales practices seeks to find out whether the industry's own actions worsened the epidemic
Safety advocates seek ban on high-dose opioids
A petition asks the FDA to ban opioid pills that, when taken as directed, would add up to a daily dose of more than 90 milligrams of morphine
Fentanyl drives another grim record of overdose deaths
An average of 11 people died each day of drug overdoses in one state alone, officials say
How addiction changes the brain
President Trump has called the opioid epidemic a national emergency, and 21 million Americans are addicted to drugs and alcohol
Opioid crisis takes toll in Maine lobster industry
Some fishermen are suffering in silence in a community that rarely asks for help
Some treatment centers accused of keeping addicts hooked
"The incentive is to keep them in this relapse system, this gravy train that doesn't end until the person leaves in a body bag or an ambulance. There's no money in sobriety"
140 pounds of fentanyl seized at U.S. border
The fentanyl was packed in plastic-wrapped bricks hidden behind sheet metal in the insulated floor of a truck trailer
Express Scripts to limit opioid prescriptions
Move by largest pharmacy benefits manager to lower addiction risks of painkillers draws objections from AMA
Fatal drug overdose deaths on the rise among U.S. teens
Heroin led to the most deaths among 15- to 19-year-olds, the CDC says
Trump declares opioid crisis a "national emergency"
Estimates say over 59,000 people died from overdose deaths in 2016, and 2 million Americans are addicted to prescription opioids
18 SWAT officers possibly exposed to fentanyl during drug raid
U.S. Attorney's Office says SWAT team members were possibly exposed to fentanyl while conducting a drug raid in Pennsylvania
Promise tracker: Is Trump keeping his word on opioids?
Keeping track of the president's actions on to combat the opioid epidemic
Fentanyl bust uncovers "enough to kill half the population of NYC"
Twenty pounds of drugs were found in an apartment building overlooking Central Park
Ohio foster care system flooded with children of drug addicts
"We think about 50 percent of the kids who are in foster care in Ohio are there because one or both parents are in fact drug addicts," says the state's attorney general
Checking in on Trump's promises to fight the opioid epidemic
CBS News sat down last week with Richard Baum, acting director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy
Sessions announces new DOJ opioid fraud and abuse detection unit
Attorney general announced new efforts to combat ongoing opioid crisis in Ohio
Feds: Nearly 40 pounds of fentanyl seized in massive bust
Officials say deadly opioid could've resulted in seven million overdoses
Elderly doctor gets 10 years in opioid pill mill conspiracy
93-year-old Vegas doctor was accused of prescribing large amounts of drugs to people for no legitimate medical purpose
"Startling" number of Americans prescribed opioids
New research reveals how many people get these powerful drugs legally – and how many more misuse them
Another way opioids are taking lives
New data shows a huge increase in drivers killed in car crashes involving opioid painkillers
World-class athlete takes unconventional approach to help drug addicts
By putting people's hearts under extreme pressure, Ryan Burke believes he can retrain their brains
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