Tramadol is an odd, unpredictable opioid, scientists say
Scientists who’ve studied the curious chemistry of the opioid tramadol use an array of adjectives to describe it: “unpredictable,” “messy,” “crazy.”
Flesh-eating bacteria linked to black tar heroin kills 7 in San Diego
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A flesh-eating bacteria linked to the use of black tar heroin has killed at least seven people over the past two months in San Diego County, authorities said.
Melania Trump draws boos at youth summit in Baltimore
Melania Trump was booed at a youth summit in Baltimore.
President Trump donates 3rd-quarter salary to help fight opioid crisis
A White House official says Trump has given the $100,000 he would be paid in the quarter to the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Health, which oversees federal public health offices and programs, including the surgeon general's office.
USC sorority president wants opioid overdose antidote Narcan available for members
Taking what she sees as a potentially life-saving step in the aftermath of nine recent USC student deaths -- some of which are suspected of being drug overdoses -- the president of a university sorority said she hopes to make the overdose-reversal drug Narcan available to her members.
‘Meth. We’re on it’: People have mixed feelings about South Dakota’s new anti-drug campaign
South Dakota's latest anti-drug campaign slogan, “Meth. We’re On It,” has not been as well received as originally hoped.
Meth driving overdose deaths in West, fentanyl still nation's top killer
While fentanyl and heroin are still driving overdose deaths in the U.S., meth has emerged as one of the nation’s top culprits.
‘Weapon of mass destruction’: 40 pounds of fentanyl seized in drug bust ‘enough to kill entire population of Ohio’
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost compared the amount of fentanyl seized in the bust to "a weapon of mass destruction."
Mom in viral overdose photo celebrates 3 years of sobriety
A mother whose overdose photo went viral three years ago — after responding officers found her slumped over the in the front seat of her car, still holding a syringe, with her infant son in the back — has shared an incredible update celebrating three years of sobriety.
Mesa PD: Nearly $600K worth of drugs seized, 2 suspects arrested
Two people have been arrested and nearly $600,000 worth of drugs were seized during a large drug bust in Phoenix.
Companies reach tentative deal to settle opioids lawsuit
(AP) -- The nation's three dominant drug distributors and a big drugmaker have reached a tentative deal to settle a lawsuit related to the opioid crisis just as the first federal trial over the crisis was due to begin Monday, according to a lead lawyer for the local governments suing the drug industry.
New study: Opioid crisis cost US economy $631B over 4 years
The opioid crisis cost the U.S. economy $631 billion from 2015 through last year — and it may keep getting more expensive, according to a study released by the Society of Actuaries.
'We're not alone': 'Sesame Street' tackles addiction crisis
"Sesame Street" is taking a new step to try to help kids navigate life in America — it's tackling the opioid crisis.
Arizona now has misgivings about Purdue opioid settlement
Arizona’s attorney general is having misgivings about agreeing to Purdue Pharma’s proposal to settle litigation over the opioid crisis.
Watchdog finds DEA was ‘slow to respond’ to opioid epidemic
The Drug Enforcement Administration was “slow to respond” as America grappled with a rising opioid epidemic, the Justice Department’s inspector general said in a report Tuesday that faulted the agency for cutting back use of a key enforcement tool and continuing to raise production quotas even as the number of deaths rose.
Doctor facing life in prison for thousands of opioid doses
By the time drug enforcement agents swooped into his small medical office in Martinsville, Virginia, in 2017, Dr. Joel Smithers had prescribed about a half a million doses of highly addictive opioids in two years.
11 accused of stealing IDs to fake opioid prescriptions; four still on the run
The Arizona Attorney General's Office says 11 people face charges accusing them of involvement in an opioid ring that allegedly stole identities of health care providers to write fake prescriptions. Four of the defendants indicted are currently on the run.
YCSO: Traffic stop leads to seizure of meth, fentanyl, heroin, 4 arrests
The Yavapai County Sheriff's Office says a traffic stop in Chino Valley led to police officers seizing drugs and the arrests of drug dealing suspects.
Phoenix Police seize 2,000 fentanyl pills, cocaine, marijuana, guns and nearly $10k in cash
Phoenix Police say they confiscated 2,000 fentanyl pills, along with cocaine, marijuana, handguns and nearly $10,000 in cash from a man who admitted to selling drugs.
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma files for bankruptcy amid thousands of opioid lawsuits
Purdue Pharma filed for bankruptcy in the first step in a complex, multibillion-dollar plan by the maker of OxyContin to settle thousands of lawsuits brought against it by state and local governments over the nation's deadly opioid disaster.