Addicts using pets to feed drug habit, vets warn
People don't want to believe anyone would intentionally hurt their pet, but vets say drug abusers are doing just that
America's Opioid Epidemic
Hidden problem may hinder opioid addiction treatment
Opioid addicts who undergo “medication-assisted treatment” often have a serious side issue, say Johns Hopkins researchers
CDC: Drug OD deaths nearly triple since 1999
Whites and middle-aged adults have been hardest hit, new report finds
Louisville sees record 52 overdoses in 32 hours
In response, dozens of people received free training on how to administer naloxone, a drug used to counter the effects of opioids like heroin
Opioid overdose crisis plagues Cleveland
Every day, 91 Americans die from an overdose of opioids; in Cleveland, it's a crisis
West Virginia distributing 8,000 overdose antidote kits
West Virginia has the highest rate of overdoses of any state
Naloxone price spike felt by emergency responder
Several cities, including Indianapolis, say they are spending more taxpayer dollars on the life-saving drug because the price has doubled
Mysterious amnesia cases may have surprising cause
Researchers say the cases clustered in one state are likely related to opioid use
Federal prosecutor tackles heroin scourge that claimed his son
“This epidemic hits everybody, and I think my situation exemplifies that,” says Bruce Brandler, interim U.S. attorney in Pennsylvania
Mass. baby revived twice after ingesting fentanyl
“The opioid epidemic knows no boundaries,” mayor warns, as police still have not announced charges in baby's near-overdose
A novel approach: Fighting painkiller addiction at home
While waiting to get into a treatment program, people hooked on opioids can use a drug at home to curb cravings, new research suggests
Former drugmaker execs accused of bribing doctors to push pain meds
Six former employees of Insys Therapeutics face conspiracy charges over allegedly rewarding doctors for prescribing their spray version of fentanyl -- even when it wasn't necessary
Overdose deaths rise by more than 100 percent in some states, CDC report says
In comparison, the number of people who died from car crashes increased 12 percent and gun deaths (including homicides and suicides) increased 7 percent
Drugmakers push profitable, but unproven, opioid solution
Pharmaceutical companies are promoting harder-to-abuse painkillers but proof is scant on whether or not they help reduce overdoses
Doctors track "explosion" of opioid-addicted newborns
Newborn babies addicted to opioids are being born at record rates – especially in rural areas
Drug overdoses now kill more Americans than guns
“I don’t think we’ve ever seen anything like this. Certainly not in modern times."
Rising price of opioid OD antidote could cost lives
Escalating prices of the drug naloxone may threaten efforts to reduce opioid-related deaths across America, new research suggests
Elephant sedative blamed for rash of W. Va. overdoses
Prosecutors say 22-year-old Ohio man was selling carfentanil, which is 100 times more potent than fentanyl
Heroin's colorblind, gender-equal, easy-access assault on America
While anti-overdose drugs like Narcan have become a lifeline, there is no quick fix for the epidemic that's spread across the country
Surgeon general report calls for major shift on treating addiction
In the first report of its kind, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called for a major shift in the way addiction is treated in the United States
Surgeon general: Addiction is not a character flaw
Dr. Vivek Murthy calls for a major cultural shift in the way Americans view drug and alcohol addiction
Prisons fight opioids with $1,000 injections: Does it work?
The drug, Vivitrol, is pricey and skeptics are questioning its effectiveness
Opiate epidemic fades from the trail as death toll rises
The opioid crisis was the talk of the 2016 primaries, but the topic has taken a back seat in the general election
Overdoses skyrocket as kids eat opioids "like candy"
A new study sees a spike in accidental poisonings among younger children, while more teens OD trying to get high
New drug helping inmates kick opioids, stay out of jail
The Kenton County jail is dispensing the drug Vivitrol, which blocks the effects of opioids like heroin and morphine
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