August 10, 2019 San Francisco saw 150 percent spike in fentanyl-related deaths last year, report says The number of deaths from fentanyl overdoses in San Francisco jumped by nearly 150 percent last year, according to a report by the city's public health department made public this week.
July 29, 2019 Milwaukee County reports 14 probable overdose deaths in 4 days Three of the 12 fatalities occurred in less than one hour on Sunday.
July 25, 2019 Counterfeit pills linked to four San Diego-area deaths in 24-hour span Counterfeit pills that are traded and sold in the San Diego area with the promise of a "painkiller high" are believed to be linked to four overdose deaths in a one-day span, authorities said Thursday.
July 24, 2019 Pills gained strength as opioid crisis grew: analysis An Associated Press analysis of drug distribution data released as a result of lawsuits against the industry found that the amount of opioids as measured by total potency continued to rise early this decade even as the number of pills distributed began to dip.
July 24, 2019 Teens more likely to try illegal drugs in summer, study finds First-time drug users may be unfamiliar with the drugs' effects, which may put these individuals at higher risk of harm, the authors said.
July 24, 2019 Photos of drug user's home shed light on childhood marred by opioid addiction: 'It felt normal' They don't hold a grudge against their mother and learned to separate her love for them from her addiction.
July 21, 2019 Drug companies shipped thousands of pain pill orders it should have halted, documents say Drug companies flooded vulnerable communities in American with billions of painkillers for years in the name of profit without proper oversight, highlighting the pharmaceutical industry's role in the opioid epidemic according to federal authorities.
July 20, 2019 Ohio pharmaceutical distributor accused of flooding Appalachia with opioids A criminal indictment this week accuses an Ohio pharmaceutical distributor of scheming to flood parts of rural Appalachia with millions of painkillers, contributing to the opioid epidemic.
July 18, 2019 Trump drug czar touts progress against opioid crisis after report 76 billion pills flooded US Jim Carroll, director of the U.S. Office of National Drug Control Policy, said pharmaceutical companies have taken advantage of Americans’ chronic illnesses, touting the administration's progress combating the opioid crisis.
July 18, 2019 Louvre Museum first to remove Sackler family name after opioid protests France's Louvre Museum in Paris has become the first major institution to remove the Sackler family name after protests erupted against the family that is blamed for the deadly opioid crisis in the United States.
