Trump pushes to expand use of medication to treat addiction
Experts have long argued that medication-assisted treatment should be the standard of care for addicts of heroin and other opioids
Opioid Epidemic
Philadelphia could open site for heroin users to shoot up safely
In the nation's fifth largest city, the opioid epidemic is so bad that city officials are now taking extreme measures to save lives
Could medical marijuana help curb the opioid crisis?
New research finds opioid prescriptions tend to decline in states that adopt medical marijuana laws or legalize recreational use of pot
It's easy to buy opioids on the so-called darknet, FBI says
Secret web browsers, encrypted channels, and virtual currency such as bitcoin enable drug trafficking online – but law enforcement is taking aim
Doctors warn about "opioid alternative" gabapentin
Drug is being found in more and more overdose deaths
CDC director pledges to bring opioid epidemic "to its knees"
New director of the top public health agency also said he believes the AIDS epidemic could be ended in three to seven years in the U.S.
Prince died from sky-high levels of fentanyl, report shows
AP obtained confidential toxicology report documenting what was in his system at time, including the super-potent synthetic opioid
Trump focuses on law enforcement side of opioid rollout
With Trump's directive, the Justice Department will "use federal law to seek the death penalty wherever appropriate"
Trump calls for "toughness" on drug dealers, traffickers to fight opioid crisis
The president unveiled his latest efforts in combatting the nation's opioid epidemic in Manchester, New Hampshire
5 NYC doctors charged with taking kickbacks for fentanyl prescriptions
They are accused of accepting bribes in the form of speaking fees in exchange for prescribing millions of dollars' worth of a potent fentanyl-based spray
Hospitals report big spike in opioid overdoses
A new government report finds more bad news for the nation's continued fight against the opioid epidemic
More kids landing in hospital after opioid overdoses
Between 2004 and 2015, the number of children and teens admitted to a pediatric intensive care unit for opioid ODs nearly doubled
Sessions unveils new task force targeting opioid manufacturers, distributors
The latest task force will target drug manufactures and distributors through criminal and civil penalties
FDA raises death count from kratom, a natural opioid
It now attributes 44 U.S. fatalities to the herb, and it launched a major recall of dietary supplements containing it
Kratom linked to dozens of illnesses from salmonella
The herbal supplement kratom was recently declared an opioid by the FDA, and now there are contamination concerns
Patients, doctors turn to acupuncture amid America's opioid crisis
Acupuncture is being embraced by patients and doctors as an alternative to powerful painkillers
Sessions: "We've got to confront the problem" of school shootings
Sessions called the Florida shooting a tragedy while delivering remarks a sheriffs conference in D.C.
Opioid makers gave $10 million to advocacy groups
Advocacy groups that received the drugmakers' money promoted their opioids, according to a new report
OxyContin maker to stop promoting drug to doctors amid opioid epidemic
OxyContin has long been the world's top-selling opioid painkiller, bringing in billions in sales for privately-held Purdue
Opioid "alternative" kratom actually contains opioids, FDA says
FDA analysis makes it more likely that the supplement kratom, which has been linked to 44 deaths, could be banned by the federal government
Cities, counties ask Big Pharma to limit opioids production
Lawyers for local governments proposed ultra-high-dosage opioids be permanently taken off the market, CBS News has learned
The backstory of Trump's foundering opioid fight
In public, the White House is championing the cause -- but the behind-the-scenes struggle is more complicated
FDA cracks down on abuse of anti-diarrhea medication
Some addicts take huge doses of loperamide – sold under the brand name Imodium A-D – to try to ease withdrawal or maintain a high
The state of Trump's union, by the numbers
From stock prices to opioids, here's a deep statistical dive into the shape of America one year later
What to expect in Trump's State of the Union address
"I'd say to Congress, the tone will be one of bipartisanship," an official said, hours after President Trump tweeted about "Cryin' Chuck Schumer"
Trump faces bipartisan backlash over waiving Russia sanctions
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