Rural counties in Southwest Pennsylvania are quickly matching pace with the region’s urban center in overdose medication ...

makers of the addictive prescription opioid OxyContin and perennial villain of the opioid crisis, will soon declare bankruptcy. The firm just reached a settlement with Oklahoma, paying out $270 ...

PAST COVERAGE: Mecklenburg County using millions in settlement money to fight opioid crisis “Drug overdose ... The county received its first wave of funds of $32 million in March.

But if there’s one seemingly simple answer that has been fully discredited by the opioid crisis, it’s that the solution lies in wholesale drug legalization. In Libertarianism: A Primer ...

"I'm really excited to see how we're going to be able to use that money to impact families in Baltimore City positively," ...

For people who study the opioid epidemic, 2025 marks a grim anniversary: It has been 30 years since the Food and Drug Administration approved the opioid OxyContin for the treatment of chronic pain.

The Sackler family and Purdue Pharma, the maker of the addictive painkiller oxycontin, have reached a $7.4 billion settlement ...

After a life-threatening disaster — the aftermath of a tornado or similar crisis — it’s common to see crowds of community members unite to help victims recover and rebuild. Such efforts are not as ...

After a slow start, Kansas’ opioid settlement funds have reached every county and benefitted tens of thousands of residents ...

Larry Clark reveals new photographs from his iconic 1970s series "Tulsa" that paints a haunting portrait of opioid addiction ...

States and cities across the country said it fueled waves of addiction and overdose ... from the immense pain and loss wrought by the opioid crisis," said New York Attorney General Letitia James ...

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