Opioid
Boy Fatally Overdosed After Cleaning Uncle's Fentanyl Stash—Prosecutors
Troy Nokes, 35, of Blackwood, New Jersey, was charged in connection with his 12-year-old nephew's death.
Baby Found in Stroller Car Seat 4 Days After Mum Died of Overdose: Police
Police in Oregon said the baby boy had been found virtually unresponsive and was suffering from severe dehydration, malnourishment and severe diaper rash.
J&J, Distributors Finalize $26B Settlement Over Opioid Addiction Crisis
Nearly every state and local government is set to receive a portion of the nationwide settlement plan's funds.
Idaho Signs on to Massive Nationwide Opioid Settlement, Expects up to $119M
Cities and counties in Idaho joined the state for the nationwide opioid settlement and brought the previous state settlement of $65 million up to $119 million.
As Overdose Deaths Soar, White House Announces Harm Reduction Program
"It's the drug supply that's killing people, not their addictions," Dr. Sheila Vakharia told Newsweek. "Addiction doesn't have to result in death. It's when you're using a toxic drug supply that this death is more likely."
New York City Opening Safe Sites for Narcotics Use
There were more than 2,060 overdoses in New York City during 2020. The CDC estimated the U.S. had more than 93,000 overdoses last year, up 30 percent from 2019.
Drugmakers Handed First Win Out of Thousands of Opioid Crisis Lawsuits
Over 3,300 lawsuits have been filed across the U.S. over an opioid epidemic that led to nearly 500,000 overdose deaths between 1999 and 2019.
Johnson & Johnson, 3 Drug Distributors to Settle Opioid Lawsuits
More than 500,000 deaths in the U.S. have been connected to opioid prescription drugs and illegal opioids since 2000.
Opioid Makers on Trial in West Virginia After 700 People in 1 County Died
The West Virginia city of Huntington and surrounding Cabell County sued the nation's three largest opioid distributors after more than 700 people died over five years in a county with a population of less than 100,000.
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.