News anchor goes on air to share story of her daughter's overdose
News anchor Angela Kennecke of CBS affiliate KELO in South Dakota has covered the overdose crisis for about 10 years
Opioid Epidemic
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
How "club drug" ketamine may help ease depression
New research suggests ketamine needs to activate opioid receptors in order to have anti-depressant effects
Saving a generation
A million children now live with their grandparents primarily due to their parents' addictions, increasingly because of opioids
When opioids impact the whole family
Because of the opioid epidemic, grandparents are stepping in to raise their grandkids -- and seeking support as they become parents once again
"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
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
Kentucky sues Walgreens over opioid epidemic
Attorney general of state with third-highest drug overdose rate blasts chain's dual role as distributor and pharmacy
Researchers may be on verge of creating powerful, non-addictive painkiller
Three Harvard-trained scientists believe they've developed a non-narcotic, non-addictive painkiller 50 times more powerful than morphine
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
When opioids impact the whole family
Because of the opioid epidemic, grandparents are stepping in to raise their grandkids — and seeking support as they become parents once again
Mussels off Seattle coast test positive for opioids
Enough Seattle residents are now taking oxycodone for the chemicals they excrete to register in shellfish out in Puget Sound
Which states have the biggest drug problems?
New data looks at the parts of the United States where drug abuse is most pronounced
Saving a generation
A million children now live with their grandparents primarily due to their parents' addictions, increasingly because of opioids
House panel grills drug distributors about opioid abuse
As the epidemic grows, execs from some of the industry's biggest companies head to Washington to get questioned
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
Walmart limits opioids to 7-day supply for some
Retailer says its actions to limit access to pain drugs are part of "fight against the nation's opioid epidemic"
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
GOP Senate hopeful defends ad calling McConnell "Cocaine Mitch"
Don Blankenship, who's hoping to become the GOP's Senate candidate in West Virginia, has been harshly critical of McConnell
Mary Daly, DOJ's opioid point person, favors tough tact
n her new role, much of Daly's focus will be on fentanyl, the deadly painkiller fueling the crisis
Opioid treatment gap in Medicare: methadone clinics
Despite the nation's deepening opioid crisis, the Medicare drug program for the elderly covers methadone only when prescribed for pain
Americans filling far fewer opioid prescriptions, report finds
Last year, U.S. prescriptions filled for opioid painkillers showed their biggest drop in 25 years
Organ donations a "silver lining" of opioid crisis
New research finds organ donations from overdose victims have increased 24-fold since 2000
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