December 8, 2021 Former opioid addict who inspired film 'Four Good Days': 'I lost everything' but 'recovery is possible' Former opioid addict Amanda Wendler, who is the inspiration behind the film 'Four Good Days,' joined 'America's Newsroom' to discuss her road to recovery.
December 2, 2021 Arkansas woman speaks out on 'America's Newsroom' on opioid crisis after losing brother to addiction Brittany Adams-Kelly joined "America's Newsroom" to share the story of her brother, Matt, who was lost to an opioid addiction.
November 30, 2021 El Chapo's wife sentenced to three years in prison Federal prosecutors sentenced Emma Coronel Aispuro, the wife of Mexico's most notorious drug lord, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, to three years in prison.
November 19, 2021 Starbucks hepatitis A scare: What to know A local New Jersey health department urged patrons who went to a Gloucester Township Starbucks coffee shop on certain days this month to get vaccinated for hepatitis A after an employee tested positive.
November 17, 2021 Drug overdose deaths, fueled by fentanyl, hit record high in US The U.S. recorded its highest number of drug-overdose deaths in a 12-month period, eclipsing 100,000 for the first time, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
November 15, 2021 Washington attorney general takes on nation's biggest drug manufacturers After rejecting a half-billion-dollar settlement, Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson on Monday took the state's case against the nation's three biggest drug distributors to trial, saying they must be held accountable for their role in the nation's opioid epidemic.
November 12, 2021 California drug dealers could face murder charges as fentanyl deaths spike, DA warns: report Drug dealers in California’s Kern County are being warned they could face murder charges now that the area has surpassed last year’s total for fentanyl-related deaths, according to a report.
November 6, 2021 What is Narcan? The lifesaving treatment that can reverse opioid overdose symptoms Houston authorities say that a chaotic concert stampede that left 8 people dead included a suspected unwanted opioid injection that caused several people to be injected with the drug Narcan to reverse the symptoms of a drug overdose.
November 5, 2021 Ecstasy can help people with PTSD, study says Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)-assisted therapy has been able to aid people with severe post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to researchers.
November 5, 2021 California school officials alert parents to sale of addictive new drug: reports California school officials are warning parents about a new addictive street drug called "Paint."
