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

• Jan 25, 2019

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

• Jan 24, 2019

Possible link seen between opioids and birth defect

The horrific defect involves the baby being born with its intestines hanging outside the stomach

• Jan 18, 2019

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.

• Jan 14, 2019

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

• Jan 11, 2019

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

• Jan 2, 2019

W.V. fire chief on opioid epidemic fight

In our new series, Ideas That Matter, we're partnering with TED to highlight ideas that are shaping our world. Jan Rader, fire chief in Huntington, West Virginia, is being hailed for her work fighting the opioid epidemic. She's featured in the Emmy-winning Netflix documentary, "Heroin(e)." Rader helped establish quick response teams to visit and speak with patients within 72 hours of their overdose. She also helped start ProAct, a one-stop clinic for those suffering from substance abuse disorder, and is focused on self-care initiatives for first responders. Rader joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the programs impacting her community.

• Jan 2, 2019
• 05:54

Opioid deaths plunge 31% in Ohio county

One Ohio county is dramatically reducing the number of deaths related to opioid overdoses. A new report shows overdose deaths plunged by 31 percent in Hamilton County, which includes Cincinnati. There was also a 42 percent drop in emergency room visits. Health officials credit a new program that gives away the overdose-reversal drug Narcan for free. Don Dahler reports.

• Dec 17, 2018
• 05:14

"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

• Dec 17, 2018

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

• Dec 16, 2018

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

• Dec 16, 2018

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

• Dec 14, 2018

New drug overtakes heroin as No. 1 opioid killer

New report says overdose deaths involving fentanyl have more than doubled each year since 2013

• Dec 12, 2018

Evzio: The overdose-reversal drug with a $4,000+ 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. Lesley Stahl reports.

• Nov 18, 2018
• 14:17

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. Lesley Stahl reports.

• Nov 18, 2018
• 11:50

Saving your child from an opioid overdose

Theo Haskins describes saving her son, Mitch Blain, from an opioid overdose with the powerful drug, naloxone.

• Nov 18, 2018
• 03:05

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

• Nov 18, 2018

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

• Nov 18, 2018

Saving your child from an opioid overdose

Theo Haskins describes saving her son, Mitch Blain, from an opioid overdose with the powerful drug, naloxone

• Nov 18, 2018

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"

• Nov 7, 2018

Jamie Lee Curtis reveals new details about her former opioid addiction

The "Halloween" star has been sober for nearly two decades

• Oct 25, 2018

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

• Oct 24, 2018

Opioid crisis has delivered $1 trillion shock to U.S.

Beyond the enormous human toll, opioid abuse in America has distorted the entire economy

• Oct 24, 2018

How a neighborhood became "Walmart of Heroin"

A recent story published in The New York Times Magazine goes inside Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood, which has one of the highest rates of heroin overdose in the nation. The author of that story, Jennifer Percy, discusses her reporting and how the city is looking to help drug users overcome their addictions.

• Oct 19, 2018
• 10:46

Amid tensions over Kavanaugh vote, Senate overwhelmingly passes sweeping opioids legislation

A package addressing the opioid crisis now awaits a signature from President Trump

• Oct 5, 2018

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