Opioid
Drugs Used to Replace Opioids Linked With Increase in Suicide Attempts
"We are seeing a worrying increase in harmful exposures to gabapentin and baclofen in U.S. adults over recent years," an expert told Newsweek.
Rep. Gaetz Calls Out Kellyanne Conway on Marijuana Stance
In an appearance on CNN, the Republican congressman stressed that marijuana legalization has a generational divide, rather than a partisan one.
Only 1 Percent of People Use Opioids Regularly After ER Visits, Study Shows
People largely do not become addicted to opioids after visits to the emergency room for car crashes, falls and other types of acute injuries that might warrant prescription painkillers, a new study shows.
Ohio County to Offer Panic Button Service to Sex Workers, Addicts
Franklin County in Ohio is planning on offering first-of-its kind panic buttons early next year to ease overdose deaths and offer help for sex workers who may encounter drug overdoses or violence.
These Colleges Received the Most Money From Purdue Pharma Owners
At least two dozen universities received donations from the Sacklers over the last five years, totaling more than $60 million.
China Rejects Blame for Fentanyl Deaths
Beijing's narcotics vice-commissioner Liu Yuejin told reporters that China has toughened its laws and now strictly regulates fentanyl as a controlled substance.
Oklahoma County Had 135 Opioid Pills For Every Adult, Trial Reveals
"This opioid crisis, this public health crisis we're in, it is a manmade crisis," an attorney for the state said on Tuesday.
How Cannabis Ingredient CBD Could Help Tackle the Opioid Crisis
"This study is incredibly important, as it shows us that there are drugs available to treat the opioid crisis," an expert told Newsweek.
Elizabeth Warren Wants to Imprison Opioid Manufacturers, Not Victims
The senator says she wants "an America where when people like the Sacklers destroy millions of lives to make money, they don't get museum wings named after them, they go to jail."
Scientists Explore How Ketamine Can Treat Depression
The research comes amid a "psychedelic renaissance," in which scientists have investigated whether psychoactive drugs such as MDMA and LSD could be used to treat mental illnesses such as depression, anxiety and PTSD.
Bernie Sanders: Sacklers' Greed 'Killing Americans'
The Sackler family's Purdue Pharma, maker of OxyContin, has settled a case brought by Oklahoma for $270 million but is facing 1,600 lawsuits and criticism from public figures like Sanders.
Opioid Crisis and Mass Incarceration Intimately Linked
We can begin to curb both of them if we give inmates the medical care and support programs that they need.
Mother Overdoses, Suffocates Baby Son: Police
New Jersey police charge mother after she was found unconscious on top of unresponsive 13-month-old son at their home.
Overdoses Rise after Pharma Advertises to Doctors
The researchers were surprised how effective tactics like taking doctors for dinner were when it came to covertly influencing the drugs they prescribed.
Odds of American Opioid Deaths Exceed Fatal Car Crashes
Opioid deaths have risen to 1 in 96, a figure now higher than the 1 in 103 probability of dying in a car crash.
Father Arrested Following 9-Month-Old's Overdose
The father was charged with first-degree wanton endangerment, a Class D felony.
Miami Police to Place Opioid Addicts in Rehab, Not Jail
The Justice Department–funded program will treat about 100 people over three years.
Photographing America's Desperate Opioid Crisis
I have engaged in more intimate conversations with addicts than I have with many close friends.
New Painkiller Is Non-Addictive and More Powerful
Researchers developed an experimental painkiller option that's as powerful than morphine at a dose that's 100 times smaller.
Ketamine Appears to Work Like an Opioid
Growing evidence suggests ketamine could be used to ease treatment-resistant depression. And researchers at Stanford University were surprised to find out why that could be.
Man Kidnapped Grandmother Who Refused to Give Him Money
Justin Stevens, 24, threatened to kill his own grandmother if she didn't pay up.
Wisdom Teeth Removal Could Lead to Long-Term Opioid Use
Patients could be 2.7 times more likely to continue using weeks or months later.
Single White Men in U.K., Like U.S., Overdose Most
Single white men with a previous history of mental health disorders are the likeliest to die from drug overdoses, particularly those involving heroin, the report said.
Is This Drug the New Opioid?
The concurrent use of anti-anxiety medication and prescribed opioids makes overdoses five times more likely, studies show.
Shellfish off Coast of Seattle Test Positive for Opioid
Scientists tested mussel tissue to gain an understanding of water pollutants in the Puget Sound.
Genetics Could Make You Vulnerable to Opioid Addiction
Every day, 91 Americans die from an opioid overdose.
Giuliani Helped OxyContin Maker During a DOJ Probe
Rudy Giuliani has tried to "negotiate an end" to a Justice Department probe before.
How Naloxone Works to Reverse an Opioid Overdose
Naloxone can be sprayed up the nose or injected and reverses opioid drug overdoses.
Surgeon General: Americans Should Carry Opioid Antidote
The last Surgeon General advisory was issued in 2005 and involved warning expecting mothers about the dangers of alcohol.
Conway Tells Students to Eat Ice Cream, Not Fentanyl
Kellyanne Conway is in charge of the White House's efforts to tackle the opioid epidemic.