opioids
North Carolina is adding funding to help those battling opioid addiction
North Carolina is putting more funding toward expanding treatment for those battling opioid addiction.
CDC weighs new opioid prescribing guidelines amid controversy over old ones
Many blame the agency's earlier guidance for suffering and even suicide risk among chronic pain patients. Critics say the updated advice may not fix the problem.
Corporate opioid payouts now being finalized would top $32 billion
Companies at the center of the deadly prescription opioid epidemic are close to deals that would cap their liability while funding drug treatment and recovery programs.
Philanthropic organization contributes $50 million for NC fight against opioid abuse
A nonprofit is investing $120 million in North Carolina and four other states to help address the opioid epidemic.
A landmark opioid trial puts spotlight on pharmacy chains CVS, Walmart and Walgreens
The country's biggest name-brand pharmacy chains face a high-profile civil trial beginning Monday in Cleveland, Ohio over their role in the nation's deadly opioid epidemic.
The Cherokee Nation Has Agreed To A $75 Million Settlement With Opioid Distributors
Cherokee Nation officials say their community has been disproportionately harmed by the opioid crisis. The drug companies deny any wrongdoing.
The Purdue Pharma Deal Would Deliver Billions, But Individual Payouts Will Be Small
People who were addicted to OxyContin or lost loved ones who were addicted to the drug expect very little in compensation from the multibillion-dollar Purdue Pharma bankruptcy settlement.
Methamphetamine Deaths Soar, Hitting Black And Native Americans Especially Hard
Newly published U.S. data finds overdose deaths from methamphetamine use more than doubled in recent years. Use of the stimulant among Black Americans surged nearly tenfold.