Overdose deaths beginning to level off, official says
"We are so far from the end of the epidemic, but we are perhaps, at the end of the beginning," said HHS Secretary Alex Azar
America's Opioid Epidemic
Opioid crisis has delivered $1 trillion shock to U.S.
Beyond the enormous human toll, opioid abuse in America has distorted the entire economy
Amid tensions over Kavanaugh vote, Senate overwhelmingly passes sweeping opioids legislation
A package addressing the opioid crisis now awaits a signature from President Trump
As opioid crisis rages, cost of overdose antidote spikes
Prices of naloxone have surged even as the death toll has climbed, limiting access to a drug that can save lives
OxyContin maker gets patent to treat opioid addiction
Purdue Pharma, accused of fueling the opioid abuse epidemic, now stands to profit from treating it
Grandparents raising grandkids amid opioid epidemic
"You just love them just like they're your very own," says a grandmother in West Virginia who's parenting for the second time around
Mom's prenatal opioids may stunt kids' learning, study finds
The study highlights the "absolutely critical" importance of early detection and intervention
"Dopesick": Author reveals impact of painkillers on opioid crisis
Beth Macy writes about the opioid epidemic from its early days in rural America to today's nationwide crisis
Recruiters pay vulnerable addicts to try experimental treatment to kick heroin
A CBS News investigation found that addicts are being paid hundreds, sometimes thousands of dollars in cash to get the 30-minute outpatient procedure
CDC director reveals fentanyl almost killed his son
The head of the nation's top public health agency says the opioid epidemic will be one of his priorities, and he revealed a personal reason for it
Feds charge 600 people in $2 billion opioid fraud
Physicians, nurses and pharmacists among those accused of unlawfully prescribing and distributing addictive painkillers for profit
Sgt. treated after finding fentanyl-laced flyer on her car
About 10-12 flyers that were placed on cars near a Harris County Sheriff's facility Tuesday are being tested
Kids overdosing on meds meant to fight opioid addiction
Thousands of emergency calls have been made in recent years after a child or teen was exposed to buprenorphine, a powerful prescription drug that helps wean people off opioids
House passes bipartisan legislation on opioids
More than 50 bills look at ways to reduce the high mortality rate from addiction. The bill now goes to the Senate
"Big charade": Whistleblower says Purdue used deceptive sales tactic for opioid
Purdue's 2007 settlement with the Justice Department included more than $630 million in fines
Whistleblower: Purdue Pharma continued deceptive sales practices for OxyContin after 2007
Watch the full report Thursday, June 21 on "CBS This Morning," which airs 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. ET/PT
House has "multi-pronged approach" to combat opioid crisis, Paul Ryan says
Both the House and Senate hope to move legislation to address opioid addiction this summer
Superbug infections rising among users who inject drugs
New research suggests users of heroin and other injection drugs are 16 times more likely than other people to develop severe illnesses from MRSA
White House launches new anti-opioid ad campaign aimed at youth
The four new ads feature the true stories of young people who have battled addiction
Nonopioid drug approved by FDA for opioid withdrawal symptoms
Two-thirds of drug overdose deaths in 2016 involved opioids, mostly fentanyl, heroin and prescription painkillers
Which states have the biggest drug problems?
New data looks at the parts of the United States where drug abuse is most pronounced
Major drug distributors downplay contribution to opioid crisis in testimony before Congress
"Should there be time spent for participation in this? I just want you to feel shame," one Republican lawmaker said
Congress will hear from distributors of millions of opioid pills to West Virginia
Lawmakers want executives of those companies to explain how that happened
Opioid addiction in U.S.: 7 in 10 say it's a very serious problem – CBS News poll
More than 4 in 10 say they personally know someone who has suffered from opioid addiction, including 1 in 5 who say the person is in their immediate family
Fentanyl deaths now outpace prescription painkiller overdoses
Synthetic opioids, primarily fentanyl, were involved in more than 30 percent of fatal overdoses in 2016, researchers report
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