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January 11, 2024

Teen drug overdoses hit record high, driven primarily by fentanyl poisoning, says new report

A record number of high school teens died of drug overdoses in 2022, driven mostly by fentanyl poisonings from counterfeit pills, according to a new study in The New England Journal of Medicine.

January 5, 2024

Washington state lawmakers convene to address fentanyl crisis, housing and climate change

Washington state lawmakers are returning for a legislative session addressing housing, climate change and the fentanyl crisis, which marks Gov. Jay Inslee's final term.

January 3, 2024

Vermont Legislature reconvenes for new session

Flood recovery, opioid addiction, housing, and several other key issues marked the start of Vermont's legislative session on Wednesday.

December 22, 2023

She lost her soulmate to fentanyl. 3 years later, is the sting of absence around the holidays finally easing?

Three years after she lost her soulmate to a fentanyl overdose, Gwen Dudley reflects on her journey with grief and how she finally "feels lighter" this Christmas.

December 14, 2023

Senate report sounds alarm on surge in fentanyl deaths among older Americans: ‘Silent epidemic’

A new report is warning about the "silent epidemic" of overdose deaths, including from fentanyl, among older Americans – an overlooked part of the opioid crisis.

December 14, 2023

2 arrested after Virginia elementary school students ingest gummy bears from fentanyl-laced bag

Clifford Dugan and Nicole Sanders have been arrested by the Amherst County Sheriff's Office following an incident involving fentanyl at an elementary school this week.

December 13, 2023

5 Virginia elementary students ingest fentanyl-laced gummy bears, require medical attention

Police in Virginia say five elementary school students in Amherst received medical attention after ingesting gummy bears that “tested positive for fentanyl."

December 5, 2023

Justice Department reaches settlement with Kentucky jail over opioid medication access

Inmates at Big Sandy Regional Detention Center in eastern Kentucky are guaranteed access to medication for opioid addiction treatment under a new settlement with the Justice Department.

December 4, 2023

You can’t put a price on a loved one: Mom who lost her son to opioid overdose

Kristy Nelson, who lost her son Bryan to an opioid overdose, and his stepdad Judge William Nelson join ‘America’s Newsroom’ to discuss the Supreme Court agreeing to hear the Perdue Pharma case.

December 4, 2023

Supreme Court hears arguments in $6 billion Purdue Pharma settlement that would grant immunity to Sacklers

The Supreme Court held its first oral argument regarding a $6 billion settlement between Purdue Pharma, the Sackler family and victims of the opioid crisis.