"Yellow pills" blamed for deaths, dozens of overdoses
Authorities say dozens of people have been hospitalized and several died after taking an unknown drug bought on the street
America's Opioid Epidemic
New drug kits save police dogs from opioid ODs
Accidentally inhaling powerful opioids can be deadly, so officers have a new tool to protect their four-legged partners
Drugmakers accused of fueling devastating opiate crisis
In filing lawsuit, Ohio Attorney General says pharmaceutical firms "knew they were wrong, but they did it anyway"
DA: Overdose deaths of 2 addiction counselors "frightening"
Residents found the counselors unresponsive in separate bedrooms in the facility in suburban Philadelphia
Why one Ohio coroner ran out of room for bodies
Last year, a record 3,050 Ohio residents died from fatal drug overdoses -- most of them were heroin or painkiller-related deaths
Hep C in pregnant women spikes amid opioid crisis
Huge spike in hepatitis C disproportionately affects states hit hardest by the opioid epidemic
"Gray death" is the latest opioid drug threat
The mix of several powerful opioids is "one of the scariest combinations that I have ever seen in nearly 20 years," said one expert
Campaign takes aim at opioid abuse, overdoses in Utah
Pharmacists will place red stickers on bottles of opioids in an effort to reduce the amount of overdoses in the state
Opioid-related deaths may be underestimated
Health officials explain why painkiller deaths may be even more common than they thought
School helps teens fight opioids, substance abuse
“There’s a place in every community for a school like this"
Four inmates overdose in two days at Ohio prison
Officials at Pickaway Correctional Institution used anti-overdose drugs in an attempt to revive the inmates
Opioid lawsuit targets Wal-mart, CVS, Walgreens and more
The tribe says drug stores and distributors have contributed to “an epidemic of prescription opioid abuse” among its members
Pot vs. opioids: Poll reveals which Americans think is safer
Poll takers also answered whether or not marijuana should be legal for medical treatment
The quest for less addictive pain drugs
Developing medicines from unlikely sources is one way scientists are exploring new treatments for chronic and surgery pain
Mobile cooling unit used after Ohio county morgue runs out of space
The county's morgue ran out of space in part because of fatal drug overdoses
Doctors say patient surveys help fuel opioid epidemic
Two million Americans are hooked on pain pills, and overdoses kill more people than gun homicides
DEA chief on opioids: "It scares the hell out of me"
We visit Kentucky, where some paramedics rush to as many as 25 drug overdoses in a single day
What you need to know before taking opioid painkillers
Before you or your child heads into surgery, check this advice to help reduce the risk of addiction to prescription pain meds
In the battle against opioids, one city blames drug makers
Everett, Washington, is suing Purdue Pharma for "recklessly" supplying OxyContin to "suspicious" physicians and pharmacies
Doctors' group rethinks approach to opioid addiction
American College of Physicians says we need to do more to curb the opioid epidemic that’s plaguing the country
Curious toddlers tragic victims of opioid epidemic
The number of children under the age of 5 who die after swallowing opioids has steadily climbed over the last decade
Teen opioid abuse often begins at doctor's office
The link between painkiller prescriptions and later abuse has been a consistent trend over the past two decades, researchers say
Ohio pilot, wife found dead by their children
Courtney Halye, who was found dead with her husband, Brian, had been taking heroin and cocaine for years, according to a recent police report
Opioid addiction can start within just a few days
“If your doctor is going to prescribe an opioid, be educated about what it can potentially do," expert warns
Amid opioid crisis, city sues pharma that makes OxyContin
Everett, Washington, is suing Purdue Pharma, maker of the opioid pain medication OxyContin
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