June 19, 2018 House advances dozens of bills to combat nation's opioid crisis The House moved last week to push through dozens of bills aimed at curtailing the nationwide opioid epidemic -- and lawmakers said they’re not done yet.
June 14, 2018 Kentucky sues Walgreens, claims it has role in opioid epidemic Kentucky’s attorney general on Thursday sued Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc, accusing the company of playing a dual role in propagating an opioid epidemic in the state as both a pharmacy chain and wholesale drug distributor.
June 6, 2018 Reps. Walden and Burgess: Important bills to fight the opioid epidemic are up for House consideration Sadly, opioid overdoses claim the lives of more than 100 Americans each and every day.
June 5, 2018 Opioid overdose antidote recalled over particulate matter The FDA announced a recall of Naloxone on Monday after the antidote’s manufacturer flagged a potential issue with the syringe plunger.
June 3, 2018 Despair, hope and drugs in America: Is anyone safe? While America was diverted by homegrown terrorism, economic stress and mass shootings, another scourge quietly moved to the fore: drug addiction.
June 1, 2018 Georgia nursing board prioritizes drug-addicted nurses over patients, report says An investigation has found Georgia’s most fragile population – the ill and ailing – may be in imminent danger due to a culture of secrecy and questionable tactics employed by the state’s regulatory board for nurses, which stands accused of acting to keep drug-addled health workers employed while keeping the public in the dark.
June 1, 2018 One-third of new heroin users become dependent on it Every day, an estimated 300 to 520 people in the U.S. try heroin, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
May 30, 2018 Roseanne Barr not first celeb to claim Ambien led to bizarre behavior: What is the insomnia drug? Roseanne Barr appeared to blame Ambien, a prescription sleeping pill, for the racist tweet that ultimately led to her popular ABC show “Roseanne” to be canceled on Tuesday by ABC.
May 22, 2018 Drug users dumping thousands of used needles in NYC parks Junkies have been dumping some 5,000 used needles a week in parks across the Bronx — prompting desperate city officials to install dozens of syringe-disposal kiosks in hopes of cleaning up the dangerous mess.
May 21, 2018 5 Connecticut students hospitalized after eating 'tainted' cookies A 15-year-old girl was arrested on Monday when five of her classmates were sent to the hospital after she allegedly gave them cookies laced with a foreign substance.
