Last week, the Trump administration released a five-step plan to address the country’s opioid addiction crisis. The administration’s new drug czar’s plan focuses largely on attempts to prevent ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — The state of Oregon has released curriculum to schools to raise awareness of the dangers of synthetic opioids, like fentanyl. Lesson plans will better inform students of the dangers ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG)—As the opioid crisis continues to ravage cities and towns across the country, $2 million is being awarded to local organizations to help combat the epidemic. On Wednesday, civic ...

In the fallout of over 9,000 Mississippians dying of overdoses since 2000, lawyers and lawmakers have set up a plan to distribute the hundreds of millions of dollars from corporations that catalyzed ...

September is National Recovery Month, a time to shine a light on the power of healing and hope for those struggling with addiction. Opioid addiction is a serious problem that affects people of all ...

Over the past three years, states have been receiving settlement funds from federal lawsuits against major pharmaceutical companies. To date, Alabama has secured over $300 million, and I expect that ...

How political red tape and a drug company’s thirst for profits limited the reach of a drug that experts believe could have reduced the opioid epidemic’s toll. Credit...Photo illustration by Ben Denzer ...