Police union director fired after opioid smuggling arrest
Joanne Marian Segovia, who was the executive director of the San Jose Police Officers' Association, had been arrested last week.
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Police union executive charged with attempted importing of synthetic opioids
Joanne Marian Segovia received hundreds of packages described as "Wedding Party Favors," a federal complaint alleged, but instead, they contained "thousands of pills of controlled substances."
FDA approves Narcan for over-the-counter sales
The FDA on Wednesday approved Narcan, a nasal spray that helps reverse opioid overdoses, for over-the-counter sales without a prescription. New York City Health Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan joins CBS News to discuss how this could help curb opioid deaths.
U.S. alleges Rite Aid ignored red flags in filling opioid prescriptions
The Justice Department alleged Rite Aid's Government Affairs department told employees to delete internal information warning about suspicious prescribers.
Teachers learn to administer Narcan amid opioid crisis
Fatal overdoses in teens ages 14 to 18 jumped 123% from 2019 to 2021, according to data from the CDC.
Opioid crisis settlements total over $50 billion. How is that money being used?
Advocates say they hope to see the money spent on evidence-based treatment options, including overdose prevention centers.
Canada province decriminalizes hard drugs in bid to ease opioid crisis
Adults found with small amounts of cocaine, heroin and other drugs will get information on addiction treatment rather than jail time.
Luthiery School stringing lives back together
Nestled in eastern Kentucky is the town of Hindman, one of the cities in America most hard-hit by the opioid epidemic. But there's a new program that's rebuilding the city's reputation through music. CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassmann visited the Appalachian School of Luthiery to learn about the community that's changing for the better with the help of some string instruments.
Colorado man with nearly 6,000 fentanyl pills sentenced to 40 years
The 27-year-old sold some of the fentanyl to undercover officers last year.
DOJ sues pharma giant for allegedly helping to fuel the opioid epidemic
The company is accused of failing to report hundreds of thousands of potentially suspicious orders.
DEA cracks down on social media fentanyl sales
Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, who oversees the Drug Enforcement Administration, says fentanyl is the agency's top priority as tens of thousands of Americans die from the drug. She's calling on social media companies to crack down on sales through their platforms. Norah O'Donnell reports.
FDA takes steps to authorize some naloxone products for over-the-counter sale
Most of the United States' more than 107,000 overdose deaths in 2021 involved opioids.
Walmart agrees to $3.1 billion settlement over opioid lawsuits
The focus is now on how settlement dollars will be used and whether they can curtail overdose deaths.
CVS Health agrees to $5 billion settlement of opioid lawsuits
Deal would make it the first major pharmacy chain to reach a nationwide settlement over its handling of opioid prescriptions.
Opium production increases 32% in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan
The Taliban has banned all drug production and insists the report is "not true," but with people starving, the U.N. says "Afghan farmers are trapped in the illicit opiate economy."
Fentanyl crisis plagues L.A. schools; major busts reported in Arizona, Colorado
In the Los Angeles Unified School District, the second largest in the nation, at least seven students have overdosed on possible fentanyl-laced pills in just the past month.
Supreme Court ruling could help doctors escape opioid charges
A recent Supreme Court ruling has raised the bar to convict doctors accused of fueling the opioid crisis.
DEA warns of brightly-colored fentanyl being used to lure youth
What is often called "rainbow fentanyl" has been seized by law enforcement agencies in 18 states just this month, the DEA reports.
Walgreens contributed to San Francisco opioid crisis, judge rules
A federal judge ruled the pharmacy chain over-dispensed them for years without proper oversight and didn't identify and report suspicious orders as required by law.
Deadliest states for drug overdoses
CDC data reveals which U.S. state has the highest rate of drug overdose-related deaths per 100,000 residents.
Teva reaches $4.25 billion settlement over alleged role in opioid crisis
The settlement includes supplying up to $1.2 billion in Narcan, a nasal spray used to reverse opioid overdoses.
Justice Dept charges 12 medical professionals for fueling opioid epidemic
A 24-year-old patient died from a morphine overdose after a dentist allegedly wrote three opioid prescriptions for the patient in five days.
More than 92 pounds of fentanyl seized in California
The amount of the synthetic opioid seized is equivalent to 42 kilograms.
"Frankenstein opioids" becoming more prevalent, Ohio official warns
The drugs called nitazenes are not approved for medical use anywhere in the world.
McKinsey used its FDA work to consult with opioid makers: Report
The New York-based consulting firm had a "serious conflict of interest" with the arrangement, a congressional report found.
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