How addiction changes the brain
President Trump has called the opioid epidemic a national emergency, and 21 million Americans are addicted to drugs and alcohol
Opioid Epidemic
Opioid crisis takes toll in Maine lobster industry
Some fishermen are suffering in silence in a community that rarely asks for help
Some treatment centers accused of keeping addicts hooked
"The incentive is to keep them in this relapse system, this gravy train that doesn't end until the person leaves in a body bag or an ambulance. There's no money in sobriety"
Trump declares opioid crisis a "national emergency"
Estimates say over 59,000 people died from overdose deaths in 2016, and 2 million Americans are addicted to prescription opioids
Opioid Crisis chair Christie to miss Trump's drug briefing for vacation
Christie was tapped to help lead Trump's drug addiction and opioid commission in March
Ohio foster care system flooded with children of drug addicts
"We think about 50 percent of the kids who are in foster care in Ohio are there because one or both parents are in fact drug addicts," says the state's attorney general
Sessions announces new DOJ opioid fraud and abuse detection unit
Attorney general announced new efforts to combat ongoing opioid crisis in Ohio
Feds: Nearly 40 pounds of fentanyl seized in massive bust
Officials say deadly opioid could've resulted in seven million overdoses
"Startling" number of Americans prescribed opioids
New research reveals how many people get these powerful drugs legally – and how many more misuse them
Nashville mayor's son dies of apparent drug overdose
Max Barry, 22, died Saturday; his parents released statement: "We cannot begin to describe the pain ... that comes with losing our only child"
Prosecutor: Man kills doctor who wouldn't prescribe wife opioids
Police say Michael Jarvis fatally shot 56-year-old Dr. Todd Graham on Wednesday in a parking lot outside the St. Joseph Rehabilitation Institute in Indiana
World-class athlete takes unconventional approach to help drug addicts
By putting people's hearts under extreme pressure, Ryan Burke believes he can retrain their brains
As overdoses rise, pioneering police effort evolves
"We're in a position to get people into treatment, but the sad part is the drug that they're taking, in all probability, is going to put them into overdose"
Florida boy overdoses on fentanyl
A 10-year-old boy in Florida has become one of the youngest victims of the national opioid epidemic. Investigators say Alton Banks died last month after he came in contact with the powerful painkiller fentanyl. But how the fifth-grader was exposed is still a mystery. Omar Villafranca reports.
"Everyone's worst nightmare": Powerful opioid suspected in 10-year-old's death
Prosecutors believe boy who died with painkiller fentanyl in his system is among youngest victims of crisis
Boy's deadly drug encounter
Investigators say Alton Banks died on June 23 after a visit to a community pool in Miami. He started vomiting after going home, and later that evening, his mother found him unresponsive. Omar Villafranca reports from Miami.
Boy killed by opioid?
South Florida's opioid epidemic is being blamed for the death of a 10-year-old boy. Investigators need help finding where Alton Banks apparently came into contact with the painkiller fentanyl before he died. Carey Codd of CBS station WFOR-TV reports.
Despite Trump promises, White House falls short in opioid fight
The Trump administration appears unable or unwilling to develop an aggressive federal response to the crisis
"It's raining needles": Drug crisis creates danger to public
Beaches, playgrounds, rivers, parks -- discarded needles are showing up everywhere and experts offer safety tips
Opioid crisis prompts extreme proposals
CBS News gets a first-hand look at problem overwhelming Middletown, Ohio, where one councilman warns addicts: "We might not show up to treat you"
Opioid crisis sweeps the nation
The opiod crisis sweeping the country is putting a growing financial and emotional strain on many communities. Some are looking at unique solutions, including Buffalo, New York, where a court has been designed to get addicts into treatment after their arrest. But in Butler County, Ohio, the sheriff refuses to let deputies carry the opiod antidote naloxone because of safety concerns. Tony Dokoupil reports.
Another reason for missing workers: Opioids
The surge in opioid abuse may also be tied to the mystery of America's declining workforce participation rate
Goal of nation's first opioid court: Keep users alive
Buffalo, New York, is experimenting with the nation's first opioid crisis intervention court to get users into treatment faster
Sheriff won't let deputies carry Narcan, citing safety
The state is among the hardest hit by the opioid crisis, but one county sheriff refuses to allow deputies to carry the overdose-reversal drug
Painkiller pulled from the market at FDA request
Opana ER's maker claims the opioid is safe if used as intended, but health officials say it carries multiple risks and is widely abused
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Trump and major AI executives sign "morally binding" voluntary controls
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