Funding cuts for fentanyl test strips raise concerns: "It doesn't make sense"
Test strips cost about $1 each and can be used to check drugs for dangerous contaminants, including fentanyl and xylazine.
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Author of bestseller on opioids in Appalachia helps women fight addiction
Barbara Kingsolver won a Pulitzer Prize for her bestselling novel about Appalachia's drug crisis. She invested some of the proceeds into a home for women trying to beat substance use disorders.
Weight loss drugs could help with alcohol, opioid addiction, study says
Drugs like Mounjaro and Ozempic, which many use for weight loss, may also help patients suffering from addiction, according to a new study.
About 1 in 3 Americans have lost someone to a drug overdose, new study finds
Almost one in five survey responders had lost a family member or close friend to a drug overdose, researchers found.
Oregon officials declare fentanyl state emergency amid rising overdoses
Oregon paved the way as the first state to decriminalize drug use, but overdose deaths have only risen since 2020.
You can't overdose on fentanyl just by touching it. Experts explain why.
Touching fentanyl or being near it won't cause a drug overdose, experts told CBS News.
People with substance use disorders fight to "recover out loud"
New data also shows what helps people enter recovery from drug addiction and substance use disorder.
Rural court officials begin to embrace medications to treat addiction
A decade ago, many judges wouldn't allow medication treatment for addictions for people involved in drug courts. Experts now see a "huge shift."
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.
Some addiction treatment centers turn big profits by scaling back care
Private equity groups are cashing in on rising rates of alcohol and drug addiction in the U.S.
Easing rules for opioid treatment meds did not increase overdose deaths, study finds
During the coronavirus pandemic, federal agencies changed rules to allow qualified clinicians to remotely prescribe buprenorphine, even to new patients.
Top government researcher calls for easier access to methadone
Nina Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, was clear about her desire for methadone to be available by prescription.
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.
"Frankenstein opioids" becoming more prevalent, Ohio official warns
The drugs called nitazenes are not approved for medical use anywhere in the world.
Melissa Etheridge's 21-year-old son has died, singer says
The opioid epidemic kills tens of thousands of people a year in the U.S.
Babies born addicted to opioids cost U.S. millions
Babies exposed to opioids in the womb face serious – and costly – consequences.
Ex-opiate addict says implant saved him, but some call him a "guinea pig"
Alvin Dutruch took a chance on a new way to treat addiction — now a consumer group says he was exploited.
These workers are the most likely to use opioids
New research offers clues about which jobs are most likely to lead to substance abuse problems
"Sesame Street" addresses opioid crisis in new segments
"It's OK to open up to people about our feelings," Karli said as she discussed her mother's recovery
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
Wisdom teeth removal contributes to opioid crisis, experts warn
Many who have their wisdom teeth removed are prescribed opioid painkillers – but there may be a better, safer option
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
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
"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
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
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Supreme Court rejects bid to restrict treatments for trans inmates
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