Opioid settlement could mean tens of millions of dollars for LA
The settlement could start providing funds to California cities in the second quarter of 2022. Los Angeles expects to receive tens of millions of dollars as part of the settlement.
CDC proposes change to opioid prescription guidelines
The nation’s top public health agency is proposing changing — and in some instances, softening — guidelines for doctors prescribing opioid painkillers.
FOX 11 Investigates: Going undercover on the fight against fentanyl crisis
FOX 11 went undercover in our local authorities' fight against the fentanyl crisis.
Mac Miller overdose death: 2 men plead guilty to distributing fentanyl to rapper
Two of three men charged with supplying fentanyl-laced pills to Mac Miller pleaded guilty to a federal drug distribution charge.
US overdose deaths topped 100,000 in a year for 1st time, CDC says
An estimated 100,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in one year, topping deaths from car crashes, guns and even flu and pneumonia, CDC data shows.
Orange County DA Todd Spitzer announces crackdown on fentanyl dealers
Orange County Da Todd Spitzer vowed to pursue murder charges against convicted drug dealers who peddle dope that leads to a death
Pharmacies head to court Monday in 1st trial over role in opioid crisis
In a bellwether federal trial starting Monday in Cleveland, Lake and Trumbull counties will try to convince a jury that the retail pharmacy companies played an outsized role in creating a public nuisance in the way they dispensed pain medication into their communities.
Fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills prompt DEA warning
For the first time in six years, the DEA issued a public safety alert regarding fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills.
USC students tackling fentanyl crisis, providing students with testing strips
Some USC students took it upon themselves to protect what they call the ‘naïve drug user’.
Ex-Purdue Pharma president denies responsibility for opioid crisis
Former Purdue Pharma president and chair Richard Sackler says he, his family and the company do not have any responsibility for the opioid crisis in the United States.
J&J to pay $230M to settle claims it helped fuel opioid crisis
As part of the deal, the drugmaker also agreed to end the manufacturing and distribution of opioids across New York and the rest of the nation.
TV host Dr. Laura Berman's son dies after apparent overdose
Television therapist Dr. Laura Berman is demanding justice after her son died of an apparent overdose. The grieving family believes her son bought drugs from someone on Snapchat.
Fake business housed industrial-scale meth, fentanyl lab, Mexican officials say
Soldiers and police in Mexico have seized an industrial-scale meth and fentanyl lab that was so big it startled investigators.
‘Meth. We’re on it’: People have mixed feelings about South Dakota’s new anti-drug campaign
South Dakota's latest anti-drug campaign slogan, “Meth. We’re On It,” has not been as well received as originally hoped.
Father, toddler die from drug overdose, fentanyl exposure
The Santa Rosa father of the baby killed by drugs has also died of an overdose.