Prince's death blamed on fentanyl overdose
The 57-year-old singer was found dead April 21 at his Minneapolis-area estate
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The 57-year-old singer was found dead April 21 at his Minneapolis-area estate
The drug has been linked to 10 deaths in 12 days in California and numerous other outbreaks across the country
A new treatment for opioid addicts -- using implants -- should be available by the end of next month; for some addicts the treatment seems promising
It's now acceptable for mainstream elected officials and candidates, as well as law enforcement, to say we can't "arrest our way out" of the nation's drug problem
As opioid-related overdose deaths continue to climb, CBS News examines the pathway from pain to prescription painkillers and addiction
In response to heroin epidemic, some want to allow medically-supervized drug sites to reduce risk of overdoses
The US Attorney office in Minnesota and the DEA have officially opened an investigation into who may have provided the prescription pills to Prince
Nearly 30 medical marijuana caregivers and patients told state regulators at a hearing on Tuesday that marijuana eases the symptoms of opioid withdrawal
Across the country, opioid deaths -- whether caused by pain pills or heroin -- jumped 372 percent from 2000 to 2014
Speaking at a conference on opioid and heroin addiction in Atlanta, the president said big strides have been made but called for more action from Congress to ensure adequate funding for treatment programs
First responders saved DMX's life after he collapsed in a Yonkers, New York, parking lot on Monday evening
An implant administering medication may be more effective at treating addiction, experts say
Study finds "shocking" pattern of continuing opioid prescriptions that could put patients at risk
Quincy, Mass., police fight opioid drug epidemic with life-saving nasal spray called Narcan
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