March 21, 2018 How the White House is tackling the opioid epidemic President Trump officially declared the opioid crisis a “public health emergency” in 2017. Here's how he plans to tackle the epidemic.
March 19, 2018 Trump declares war on opioid abuse, calls for death penalty for traffickers, more access for treatment Speaking from one of the states hardest hit by the opioid epidemic, President Trump on Monday laid out a battle plan that calls for harsher sentences - and even the death penalty - for traffickers.
March 18, 2018 Rep. Marsha Blackburn: A concrete step in the fight against the opioid epidemic The opioid epidemic gripping Tennessee and our country has been destroying lives for well over a decade.
March 14, 2018 Native American overdose deaths surge since opioid epidemic Native Americans may be the most affected by the opioid epidemic that has spread across the U.S., and federal officials are looking for solutions.
March 7, 2018 Acting CDC chief: Drug overdose deaths are the highest ever in the US. Here’s what we must do now The CDC’s latest Vital Signs report found that in just over a year, emergency department visits for suspected opioid overdoses increased 30 percent in all parts of the U.S.
February 27, 2018 U.S. to file 'statement of interest' in lawsuits against opioid makers, distributors The United States will file a "statement of interest" in an action involving hundreds of lawsuits against drug manufacturers and distributors, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said on Tuesday.
February 23, 2018 Fake urine: Mississippi in legislative push to flush it away Political and business leaders in Mississippi are working to pass a law that would flush fake urine down the toilet. The Mississippi Urine Trouble Act would ban the sale or use of synthetic human urine for the purposes of defrauding a drug test.
February 19, 2018 Promising Ivy League student, 19, killed in opioid crisis The virus of the opioid crisis in America has no borders or boundaries.
February 15, 2018 Georgia police officers save man who overdosed on opioids in dramatic video Three police officers in an Atlanta suburb are being praised for their fast work after they saved a man who overdosed on opioids in a dramatic rescue last week captured on body cameras.
February 9, 2018 West Virginia calls in National Guard to tackle opioid crisis People expect to see the Army National Guard during disasters.
