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Trump should partner with the faith community to tackle the opioid crisis

For many Americans, an effective antidote to despair is faith and community.

Seven House Representatives: Opioid addiction and abuse is not partisan, it's about saving lives

Today nearly 100 Americans will die from a drug overdose involving prescription drugs.

2 students test positive for cocaine after eating candy at school, moms say

Two students are recovering after eating what their parents said appeared to be pop rocks candy, but was later found to be contaminated with cocaine.

Mom finds heroin in daughter's Halloween candy

A mom in West Virginia said she discovered heroin among her child’s Halloween candy while she was conducting an inspection of her daughter’s trick-or-treating loot.

FDA panel backs approval for Indivior opioid addiction drug

Indivior Plc's experimental drug to treat opioid addiction should be approved, an advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration concluded on Tuesday.

Pain drugs in pregnancy tied to ADHD

Women who use a lot of the common pain reliever acetaminophen during pregnancy may be more likely to have children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) than those who don't use the drug, a Norwegian study suggests.

RNC Chairwoman: Trump is right. We can and must end the opioid crisis

Last year more than 64,000 Americans in every corner of our country were lost to drug overdoses. That’s 142 people each day.

Opioid crisis: Sellers tout prescription drugs on social media

Social media giants unwittingly help fuel illegal opioid trade as ads make their way onto YouTube, Facebook.

1-year-old dies after ingesting powerful synthetic opioid

A 1-year-old girl who died in August was exposed to a powerful synthetic opioid that is typically used as a sedative for elephants.

New therapy 'rewires' the brain to fight depression

Medications don’t always help patients suffering from depression, in fact studies show they can be ineffective in up to 40 percent of all patients. Doctors at UCLA Health are offering a new drug-free treatment for people with depression.