Genetic test aims to identify risk of opioid addiction
A California biotech firm says its test could help spot who's predisposed to painkiller addiction before it’s too late
America's Opioid Epidemic
Six months clean, recovering heroin addict works to help others
CBS News caught up with Jason Amaral four months after he completed his second recovery program
Communities experiment with amnesty in heroin crisis
Desperate to combat the heroin epidemic, some communities let addicts turn in their drugs to police without fear of arrest – but does it work?
Images show addiction's impact on kids, but to what end?
Heartbreaking videos and photos of children dealing with the effects of their loved ones’ heroin addiction are going viral – and raising ethical questions
Ohio father tells son on camera his mom died of drug overdose
Controversial video of a father telling his son about his mother's overdose death has gone viral and is receiving both heavy criticism and praise
DEA halts plan to ban natural opioid alternative kratom
Advocates say kratom can be used as a nonaddictive painkiller or can help wean people off other, addictive pain medications
Drug crisis boosts supply of organ transplants
Drug overdose deaths have provided an unexpected increase in lifesaving organ donations, but there are extra risks involved
China firms happy to sell killer opioid "weapon" to anyone in U.S.
Experts say carfentanil, one of strongest opioids in circulation, helping fuel rash of overdose deaths, and it's shockingly easy to get
Just say no to Narcan? Heroin rescue efforts draw backlash
Some people are expressing frustration about rescuing addicts who often immediately resume using drugs
In just one day, 7 overdose deaths reported in Cleveland area
Authorities were trying to discover the types of drugs involved in the latest spate of fatal overdoses
Native Americans hit hard by opioid epidemic
Tribal leaders and federal officials are looking for ways to combat opioid abuse as overdose deaths take a toll on the community
Study: Babies less cute to opioid users
Researchers discover an unexpected effect of opioid addiction on the brain
Grandmother shown in graphic heroin photo sentenced
An East Liverpool judge sentenced Rhonda Pasek to 180 days in jail
Ohio boy, 4, seen in disturbing picture with heroin OD'd adults, gets new home
Boy's great uncle and aunt granted custody after photos went viral of the boy's grandmother and her boyfriend passed out in the car
Angry mom's open message to daughter's drug dealer goes viral
Heartbroken Missouri mother wants drug dealers to "see what they are doing to our families"
Libraries becoming popular places for drug users to shoot up
Same qualities that make libraries ideal for studying and reading also make them appealing places to shoot up heroin, librarians are finding
Disturbing photos show heroin suspects in car with child
The disturbing images posted by the East Liverpool, Ohio Police Department on Facebook drew outrage across social media
New drug trends among U.S. college students
Data suggests marijuana use continues to rise, but the appeal of other drugs may be waning
28 ODs in 4 hours: How the heroin epidemic choked a W.Va. city
A look back at troubled day where EMTs worked overtime when 28 people overdosed in four hours
Drugmakers may face more legal action over opioid epidemic
Group of state attorneys general nationwide have been discussing new ways they can pursue legal action against opioid manufacturers like Purdue Pharma, CBS News has learned
FDA warns mixing these common drugs can be deadly
A strong new FDA warning will be placed on close to 400 products to warn of dangerous drug combinations
Major city sees scores of heroin overdoses in 2 days
Police are asking for public's help in trying to identify source of suspected heroin behind overdoses
Dozens of Ohio overdoses blamed on heroin mixed with elephant tranquilizer
Carfentanil is an opioid 100 times more potent than fentanyl and 10,000 times more potent than morphine
Surgeon general takes unprecedented step amid opioid epidemic
Opioids are “one of our greatest public health threats and it’s one that we have to respond to with speed and with urgency,” says U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy
Fake Xanax can be a killer
A new report says Xanax pills laced with the potent pain drug fentanyl were to blame for overdoses and death
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