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Addiction January 23, 2017

Man shares photo of brother in body bag to raise drug awareness

A Pennsylvania man reeling from the death of his brother shared a photo of his sibling in a body bag to try to help others battling heroin and opioid addiction.

Addiction January 23, 2017

Exclusive: Canada seeks warnings on prescription painkillers amid rising deaths

As deaths from powerful painkillers continue to rise, Canada is pursuing unprecedented measures to curb their use, including requiring cigarette-style warning stickers on every prescription, Health Minister Jane Philpott told Reuters.

Addiction January 10, 2017

Is federal drug and alcohol law endangering addicts' lives?

Communities across the country are grappling with the growing opioid epidemic as the number of daily overdoses continues to climb.

Drug and Substance Abuse January 10, 2017

Ohio man pleads guilty to selling opioids that led to 26 overdoses in a day

In a West Virginia case that highlights a growing nationwide epidemic, an Ohio drug dealer has pleaded guilty to selling opioid-laced heroin that was responsible for at least 26 overdoses in a single day.

Addiction January 9, 2017

Seattle police warn people about dangerous heroin purity

Seattle police are warning heroin users about dangerous purity levels after several recent overdoses.

Painkillers January 6, 2017

Happening Now: Are doctors harming patients by cutting back on prescription painkillers?

To combat the country’s harrowing opioid addiction epidemic, many doctors are moving away from prescribing powerful painkillers to patients, but a nationwide survey finds that 34 percent of physicians believe this tactic may actually be hurting people with chronic pain issues.

Drug and Substance Abuse January 3, 2017

Supervised injection site for addicts could save San Francisco money, lives

Addicts regularly use drugs on the streets of San Francisco, and some people there say giving addicts a safe, clean place to shoot up - and clean needles - could help curb overdose deaths and diseases.

Addiction December 22, 2016

A novel approach: Fighting painkiller addiction at home

People hooked on prescription painkillers were able to use a drug at home to curb cravings and prevent abuse while waiting to get in a treatment program, finds a small study that gives hope for a new way to fight the opioid problem.

Addiction December 22, 2016

Researchers: Nearly 400 drug addicts helped in police effort

A novel drug addiction program developed in a small Massachusetts fishing town and since replicated in dozens of cities nationwide was able to place almost 400 addicts into treatment nearly each time they sought it during the first year of operation, researchers say in a report being published Thursday in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Addiction December 21, 2016

5 things to know about America's synthetic-opioid epidemic

Government scientists say they're seeing the emergence of a new class of deadly drugs built to mimic the potent prescription painkiller fentanyl.

Drug and Substance Abuse December 21, 2016

We doctors are enablers: A physician's take on the opioid epidemic

My new patient didn’t mention his back pain until the very end of the visit. As he was rising to leave, he asked casually if I could refill his Percocet.