Surgeon general report calls for major shift on treating addiction
In the first report of its kind, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called for a major shift in the way addiction is treated in the United States
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Surgeon general: Addiction is not a character flaw
Dr. Vivek Murthy calls for a major cultural shift in the way Americans view drug and alcohol addiction
A family's loss to addiction becomes a gift to others
After 33-year-old died of a heroin overdose in the living room, his parents and sisters gave his organs to patients in need
Prisons fight opioids with $1,000 injections: Does it work?
The drug, Vivitrol, is pricey and skeptics are questioning its effectiveness
Police: 2 Utah 13-year-olds died from dangerous new synthetic drug
Two teen boys in Utah ski-resort town of Park City overdosed on a new synthetic drug that is available online, and was also found at estate of entertainer Prince after he died, police said
Opiate epidemic fades from the trail as death toll rises
The opioid crisis was the talk of the 2016 primaries, but the topic has taken a back seat in the general election
Overdoses skyrocket as kids eat opioids "like candy"
A new study sees a spike in accidental poisonings among younger children, while more teens OD trying to get high
Genetic test aims to identify risk of opioid addiction
A California biotech firm says its test could help spot who's predisposed to painkiller addiction before it’s too late
Communities experiment with amnesty in heroin crisis
Desperate to combat the heroin epidemic, some communities let addicts turn in their drugs to police without fear of arrest – but does it work?
Images show addiction's impact on kids, but to what end?
Heartbreaking videos and photos of children dealing with the effects of their loved ones’ heroin addiction are going viral – and raising ethical questions
China firms happy to sell killer opioid "weapon" to anyone in U.S.
Experts say carfentanil, one of strongest opioids in circulation, helping fuel rash of overdose deaths, and it's shockingly easy to get
Just say no to Narcan? Heroin rescue efforts draw backlash
Some people are expressing frustration about rescuing addicts who often immediately resume using drugs
Native Americans hit hard by opioid epidemic
Tribal leaders and federal officials are looking for ways to combat opioid abuse as overdose deaths take a toll on the community
Study: Babies less cute to opioid users
Researchers discover an unexpected effect of opioid addiction on the brain
Libraries becoming popular places for drug users to shoot up
Same qualities that make libraries ideal for studying and reading also make them appealing places to shoot up heroin, librarians are finding
New drug trends among U.S. college students
Data suggests marijuana use continues to rise, but the appeal of other drugs may be waning
Dozens of Ohio overdoses blamed on heroin mixed with elephant tranquilizer
Carfentanil is an opioid 100 times more potent than fentanyl and 10,000 times more potent than morphine
Surgeon general takes unprecedented step amid opioid epidemic
Opioids are “one of our greatest public health threats and it’s one that we have to respond to with speed and with urgency,” says U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy
Fake Xanax can be a killer
A new report says Xanax pills laced with the potent pain drug fentanyl were to blame for overdoses and death
Congress passes compromise bill to curb drug abuse
White House says President Obama will sign the bill even though it "falls far short" in funding addiction programs
Leftover painkillers get shared, raising risk
Two studies shed light on the over-prescription of opioid painkillers and how some Americans gain access to the drugs
FDA: People are overdosing on anti-diarrhea drugs
Abusers seek high from excessive doses of over-the-counter anti-diarrhea drugs, but results can be deadly
Many addicts going without meds that curb opioid abuse
A startlingly low number of addicts receive medication that can reduce opioid cravings, ease withdrawal symptoms and improve treatment
Finding Prince's cause of death raises more questions
Word from authorities that Prince died of an overdose of fentanyl is far from the end of the investigation
Prince death was accidental opioid overdose
Prince was found dead last month in his home outside Minneapolis
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