Washington Judge Orders Albertsons to Pay $900 Million
A major court ruling assigns Albertsons financial responsibility for widespread addiction.
Opioid Drugs
High Opioid Doses for Back Pain Associated with OUD, Overdose
Higher opioid doses for new back pain were linked to greater addiction and overdose risks.
Los Angeles County Confirms First Cychlorphine Death
Officials warn that an undetectable synthetic opioid has reached Southern California’s illicit drug supply.
MSU Warns Students About New Opioid
The university is warning about a deadly drug circulating across campus.
Study Questions Teen Opioid Prescription Concerns
Fewer teen opioid prescriptions coincided with increasing opioid-related harms over time.
Florida Pharmacist Convicted in Oxycodone Distribution Case
Pharmacist faces conviction after distributing thousands of opioid pills unlawfully.
Study Links Flooding to Overdose Deaths
Severe floods linked to higher opioid overdose deaths for years.
Former Professor Pleads Guilty in Fentanyl Case
Former professor admitted involvement in fentanyl network tied to overdoses.
Albertsons Faces Washington Opioid Trial
Washington pursues pharmacy chain over alleged role in opioid epidemic.
New Jersey Men Sentenced in Drug Ring Case
Two more New Jersey drug smugglers sentenced in major fentanyl trafficking case.