The criminal justice system has been the federal government's main avenue for tackling drug addiction since President Richard Nixon effectively launched the "War on Drugs" in 1971. But drug overdose ...

Nearly $39 million from settlements with eight drug companies will start flowing to the state’s fund as early as next year, adding to the existing pot of more than $3 billion to support opioid ...

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Prescription opioid abuse and its downstream effects have reached epidemic proportions in the United States. On May 26, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) moved a step closer to providing help to ...

The opioid crisis is a serious health concern in the United States and affects millions of households every year. According ...

There were 498 opioid overdose deaths in the third quarter last year, the lowest number of deaths in a single quarter since ...

States are receiving millions in opioid settlement funds that are intended to be used for treatment and prevention efforts, ...

After more than two years of saving up its opioid settlement funds, Haywood County finally has a plan to spend them. The county's public health director, Sarah Banks, presented county leaders with a ...

The King County Opioid Abatement Council request s change in how administrative funds are disbursed. In King County, 25 ...