opioids

NC to receive millions from national settlement with Purdue Pharma, Sackler family

7:59am June 18, 2025

by Adam Wagner, NC Newsroom

Governments across North Carolina are set to receive about $145 million from OxyContin manufacturer Purdue Pharma and its former owners as part of a nationwide settlement that was signed Monday.

New Report: U.S. drug overdose deaths rise again after hopeful decline

5:00am June 18, 2025

The latest 12-month report from the CDC showed 1,400 more deaths in January of this year compared with the year prior. This comes after more than a year of dramatic progress. Experts say they're not sure if this is a "blip" or something more troubling.

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Purdue Pharma, Sacklers reach new $7.4 billion opioid settlement

11:59am June 16, 2025

A new $7.4 billion opioid settlement for Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family has been approved by all U.S. states and territories

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New rules should make methadone easier to get, but change is slow in many places

7:00am October 12, 2024

An effective treatment for opioid addiction is easier to get after the Biden administration changed rules. That's making a difference for some people battling opioid use disorder, but access is still limited.

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Health & Safety

Wake Forest University School of Medicine receives NIH grant to study non-opioid migraine treatment

7:00am August 05, 2024

by Neal Charnoff

The Wake Forest University School of Medicine has received funding to study non-opioid treatments for migraines.

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8 things to know about the drug known as 'gas station heroin'

6:01am July 14, 2024

by Bill Chappell

For decades, tianeptine was used to treat depression, even though no one knew how it worked. But it turns out it's a type of opioid, and the U.S. is facing a spike in abuse of "gas station heroin."