Narcan is now available at the Forsyth County Department of Public Health
The opioid overdose reversal drug Narcan (naloxone) is now available at the front desk of the Forsyth County Department of Publi
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A brain circuit linking pain and breathing may offer a path to prevent opioid deaths
Opioids can kill because they reduce breathing along with pain. Now brain scientists have made a discovery that could lead to potent pain drugs that don't affect breathing.
Many ERs Fail People Who Struggle With Addiction. These New Approaches Might Help
Starting treatment for addiction in the emergency room greatly improves the chances recovery will last, experts say. Cutting red tape, hiring advocates and Uber vouchers can all make a difference.
Was It 'Reasonable' To Ship 81 Million Opioid Pills To This Small West Virginia City?
As a landmark federal opioid trial nears completion, West Virginia communities are demanding $2.5 billion in compensation. Drug firms say they acted responsibly in shipping millions of pills.
State Attorneys General Reach A $26 Billion National Opioid Settlement
Payouts will be spread over the next 18 years, with much of the funding going to help communities struggling with high rates of opioid addiction and overdose deaths.
A Tragic Death Shows How ERs Fail Patients Who Struggle With Addiction
ER doctors wanted to hospitalize the young man to help ease his withdrawal from opioid dependence. But he declined because he couldn't afford it. His mom says no one told him he had financial options.
15 States Drop Opposition To Controversial Purdue Pharma OxyContin Bankruptcy
Massachusetts and New York are among the states agreeing to end the fight to halt a controversial Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan. The deal shelters members of the Sackler family from opioid lawsuits.
Opioid Trial In West Virginia Comes Amid A National Reckoning For Big Pharma
Drug distributors have faced embarrassing revelations about their internal practices. One email shared by corporate executives described rural Americans addicted to opioids as "pillbillies."
24 States Mount Legal Fight To Block Sackler Bid For Opioid Immunity
Under a bankruptcy procedure prohibited by courts in part of the country, the Sacklers could be sheltered from opioid lawsuits even without declaring bankruptcy. Some states are crying foul.
As U.S. Corporations Face Reckoning Over Prescription Opioids, CEOs Keep Cashing In
Companies that sold or distributed opioid medications face huge legal, financial and public relations peril. Critics say shareholders, not CEOs, will pay the price.