Alaska May Educate Elementary School Children on Opioid Abuse
Alaska is considering adding opioid drug education to its elementary school curriculums.
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Staten Island Excluded from Opioid Package Because It Lacks a Hospital
Sam Pirozzolo is fighting to ensure the people of Staten Island get the help they need.
Pennsylvania County Offers Community-based Opioid Services
Coordinated resources are what the state needs to end the crisis, advocates say.
HDAC5 May Limit Drug-seeking Behavior in Heroin Users
Histone deacetylase 5 may prevent opioid-related relapses.
Virtual Prescribing Has Made a Huge Difference in The Opioid Battle
Virtual care has helped many people with OUD get the medications they need to avoid overdoses, severe withdrawal.
Michigan Receives Millions a Part of Two Multi-state Opioid Cases
Michigan settles opioid case, receiving funds for opioid abatement.
In 2022, DEA Reports Seizing 150% More Pills Than Year Prior
The amount of deadly counterfeit pills on the streets has skyrocketed.
Meth and Fentanyl: How These Two Drugs Dominate the Illegal Drug Market
Even in the wake of a sad year and increased awareness of these epidemic-status drugs, education is not enough to turn the tide.
Officials Confiscated Enough Fentanyl to Kill North America Twice
Officials keep combating the opioid crisis, but fentanyl continues to flood into the U.S.
A Pennsylvania Rite Aid Case Gets Looped into Cleveland’s MDL
The Justice Department intervenes in a 2019 Rite Aid case, moving the case to Ohio.