Sackler family, tied to prestigious institutions, quiet on opioid crisis accusations
Their name is attached to the Guggenheim and the Met, among others, but what you don't often find it publicly tied to is the pharmaceutical company it built
Opioid Epidemic
Family behind OxyContin maker fueled opioid crisis, Massachusetts AG says
In a lawsuit, the state targets eight members of the Sackler family, alleging they are "personally responsible" for deceptively selling OxyContin
Possible link seen between opioids and birth defect
The horrific defect involves the baby being born with its intestines hanging outside the stomach
Americans more likely to die from opioids than a car crash
A new report from the National Safety Council sheds light on the most common causes of accidental death in the U.S.
Opioid crisis busts coroner's budget
The opioid epidemic has claimed so many lives in a suburban Chicago county, the coroner says his office is running out of money
Fire chief's approach to opioid crisis has big impact
We're kicking off our new TED Talks partnership with Jan Rader, who's hailed for her efforts in Huntington, West Virginia
"That overdose saved my life": Why opioid deaths plunged in one Ohio county
In the midst of what's considered the nation's worst public health crisis so far in the 21st century, Hamilton County is dramatically reducing the number of deaths
The lawsuits that could bankrupt the opioid industry
The attorney behind a multibillion-dollar tobacco settlement in 1998 has turned his attention to the opioid epidemic. And he wants drug companies to pay
Mike Moore vs. the opioid industry
Mike Moore explains how he got a $20 billion settlement to help pay for the Gulf oil spill. Now he wants to do the same with opioid manufacturers
The case against the opioid industry
The attorney who orchestrated a multibillion-dollar settlement against the tobacco industry is back for the drug manufacturers and distributors he says are responsible for the opioid epidemic. Sunday at 7:30 p.m. ET and 7 p.m. PT on CBS
New drug overtakes heroin as No. 1 opioid killer
New report says overdose deaths involving fentanyl have more than doubled each year since 2013
Naloxone: The life-saving drug more Americans need
With over 115 Americans dying a day in the opioid epidemic, naloxone has become a necessity for first responders, doctors and everyday people
Evzio: The overdose-reversal drug with a $4000+ price tag
Naloxone can save the life of someone experiencing an opioid overdose, but is it accessible? The price for an injector of the drug has skyrocketed
Saving your child from an opioid overdose
Theo Haskins describes saving her son, Mitch Blain, from an opioid overdose with the powerful drug, naloxone
Former DEA agent: Opioid epidemic becoming a "national security emergency"
"It is currently not possible to determine which source, Mexico or China, is the greater direct threat as a supplier"
Jamie Lee Curtis reveals new details about her former opioid addiction
The "Halloween" star has been sober for nearly two decades
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
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
Who's responsible for the opioid epidemic?
Dr. Barry Schultz is serving 157 years in prison after he prescribed enough opioids for a prosecutor to call him one of Florida's, "most notorious drug dealers." In his only interview, Schultz says he's a scapegoat
60 Minutes' 3-part opioid investigation
Doctors, distributors, drug lobbyists—who is responsible for the opioid epidemic? 60 Minutes has spent a year investigating
Jailed doctor who pushed opioids says he's a scapegoat
In a rare prison interview, Barry Schultz, one of the opioid epidemic's most notorious felons, tells 60 Minutes he sees himself as a healer. The mother of a man who overdosed on pills prescribed by Schultz disagrees. Sunday at 7:30 p.m. ET and 7 p.m. PT.
Trump to UN: "We commit to fighting the drug epidemic together"
United Nations conference brings new pledges to fight international narcotics trafficking, improve treatment for addicts
Senate passes comprehensive opioids bill
The bill passed with an overwhelming bipartisan majority, 99-1
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
Trump faces bipartisan backlash over waiving Russia sanctions
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