opioid crisis
Special Needs Students Given Fentanyl by School Worker: Police
Police found over 100 suspected fentanyl pills, two handguns, and various types of ammunition at Melissa Harloam-Garrison's on-campus home.
Record Numbers of Americans Are Dying of Overdoses. Where's the Justice?
While the media & the DOJ focus on scandal, reparative justice remains elusive.
On 'National Fentanyl Awareness Day,' DEA Says Drug Poses Deadliest Threat
DEA Administrator Anne Milgram said that fentanyl overdose victims often "didn't know they were taking the deadliest drug our country has ever seen."
The White House's Response to the Fentanyl Crisis Falls Short
When it comes to the fentanyl crisis, J.D. Vance's language may be hyperbolic, but his concerns are devastatingly appropriate.
Don't Downplay the Risks of Rising Teen Marijuana Use
Kids are getting mixed messages. Marijuana use rates have increased––and there's no doubt that legalization has played a part.
We Need an All-of-the-Above Strategy to Fight the Opioid Crisis
The U.S. remains mired in an opioid crisis, with dangerous synthetic opioids such as fentanyl dominating the illicit drug market and driving steep increases in overdose deaths.
The Overdose Epidemic Is Devastating Black Communities
Overdose deaths are now rising the fastest among Black communities, with the overall mortality rate now higher for Black individuals than white ones.
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.
Fentanyl Released Through Air Vents in Child Detention Center Injures Seven
The remaining juvenile residents have been temporarily moved to an adult facility while the investigation continues.
Sackler Family Name Being Pulled From Yale Despite Large Past Donations
Yale announced it would stop accepting donations from the family last year, and currently has two empty faculty chairs named after the Sacklers.
Sackler Family Called 'Scum' in Rare Meeting With Opioid Victims' Families
Dozens of family members of those who suffered from opioid addictions criticized the Sackler family, which owns Purdue Pharma, the manufacturer of OxyContin.
Sackler Family to Pay $6 Billion For Role in Profiting From Opioid Crisis
However, truth Pharma told Newsweek in a statement that the additional $1 billion in payments was "an insult" due to the Sacklers' vast wealth.
Biden Outlines 4-Point Bipartisan 'Unity Agenda' in State of the Union
"It is important for us to show the nation that we can come together and do big things," Biden said of his plan.
New Study Shows Link Between Opioid Overdoses and COVID-19 Stimulus Checks
"The link between the timing of assistance payments and drug overdose deaths reflects a phenomenon known as the 'check effect,'" the authors wrote.
Congress Must Act to Permanently Control Fentanyl-Related Substances
The United States' ongoing drug crisis is growing worse every year. The oft-cited figures are as staggering as they are tragic.
Pennsylvania Courts Illegally Kept Opioid Users From Treatment Meds: DOJ
Pennsylvania courts illegally block opioid use disorder patients from using the FDA-approved treatment drugs methadone, naltrexone and buprenorphine.
Opioid Death Toll to Double by 2029, Average 336 People a Day Over a Decade
"It sounds like a lot. Could over a million people die in a decade? Yeah, very easily," lead researcher Dr. Keith Humphreys told Newsweek.
Parents Face Endangerment, Fentanyl Charges After Infant Found Dead in Crib
While the official cause of death has not been released, local news outlets have suggested it may have been drug-induced.
Teen Charged With Murder in Fentanyl Overdose of 12-Year-Old Girl
The preteen was the youngest individual to die of a fentanyl overdose in Santa Clara County in 2020, local officials said.
Florida Woman Kept '34K Lethal Doses' of Fentanyl in Baby's Crib
The suspect faces a litany of interlinked child abuse, drug possession and drug trafficking charges.
Ohio Parents Charged With Manslaughter After Two Children Got Into Fentanyl
The toddler joins hundreds of other children who have died from drug overdoses in the past few years.
Jury Finds Teva Pharmaceuticals Liable For Part of Opioid Crisis
"They try to say they're selling legal products. The only problem is: They're selling them illegally," said one of the prosecuting lawyers.
After $4.5B Deal Tossed, Judge Orders Purdue Pharma to Resume Negotiations
The Justice Department and eight states opposed the original settlement condition that the Sackler family would be protected from lawsuits.
Sackler Family Could Be Swamped With Lawsuits Over Opioid Epidemic
Purdue Pharma said it would appeal a federal judge's ruling to toss out a roughly $4.5 billion settlement that shielded the Sackler family from lawsuits.
Met Removes Sackler Family Name From Museum Following Opioid Controversy
The Sackler name will be stripped from seven exhibition spaces in the famous New York City museum.
Safe Injection Sites Like New York's Are a Huge Mistake
The reality is that safe injection sites are just a cheaper way for the city to keep addicts exactly where they are while giving the illusion of helping.
Federal Jury Finds CVS, Walgreens, Walmart Contributed to Opioid Crisis
The crisis has killed half a million Americans over the past two decades, but this was the first time pharmacy companies defended their role in court.
Two Charged in the Death of Infant From Opioid Overdose
The grandmother, who was the legal guardian, left the child with its mother unsupervised for 30 minutes before its death.
Washington Seeks $38B From Opioid Distributors After Thousands of Deaths
Attorney General Bob Ferguson has taken McKesson Corp., Cardinal Health Inc. and Amerisource Bergen Corp. to court.
Hundreds of Billions of Dollars Needed to Curb Opioid Overdose Deaths
Michael Barnett estimates the overdose crisis will cost hundreds of billions of dollars and the pandemic probably accelerated drug use.