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.

OC DA Todd Spitzer announces crackdown on fentanyl dealers
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Orange County Da Todd Spitzer vowed to pursue murder charges against convicted drug dealers who peddle dope that leads to a death

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.

Fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills prompt DEA warning
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For the first time in six years, the DEA issued a public safety alert regarding fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills.

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.

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma files for bankruptcy amid thousands of opioid lawsuits

Purdue Pharma filed for bankruptcy in the first step in a complex, multibillion-dollar plan by the maker of OxyContin to settle thousands of lawsuits brought against it by state and local governments over the nation's deadly opioid disaster.