Hospital costs for treating newborns in opioid withdrawal jumps
The cost of treatment for infants in US hospitals who had been exposed to opioids rose by more than $250 million over four years, according to a study published Monday.
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Sackler family withdrew more than $10 billion from Purdue Pharma
Members of the Sackler family withdrew more than $10 billion from Purdue Pharma and put the money in family trusts and holding companies as pressure intensified over the nation's opioid epidemic, according to court documents.
'Holiday heart syndrome': What is it and how to avoid it
'Tis the season of holiday parties, powered by fatty, salty hors d'oeuvres with plenty of booze to wash them down.
MLB will remove marijuana from list of ‘drugs of abuse'
Major League Baseball will begin testing players for opioids and remove marijuana from its list of "drugs of abuse," as part of its updated drug program, the league and the players union said Thursday in a news release.
FDA issues warning for products marketed to treat opioid withdrawal
The FDA sent a warning letter to EPH Technologies, accusing it of marketing and selling unapproved drugs.
Why US life expectancy still on decline
Life expectancy at birth -- the average length of time that you are expected to live -- continues to drop for Americans, a new study finds. Drug overdoses, suicides, alcohol-related illnesses and obesity are largely to blame. These problems have been building since the 1980s, according to the study's authors.
Homeless Yale grad gets help from fellow alumni
Even with an economics degree from Yale and job experience on Wall Street and in Hollywood, the future for Shawn Pleasants looked increasingly glum.
Woman passed out on side of highway from heroin overdose
A 12-year-old girl called police after her mother passed out from a heroin overdose on the side of the highway in Volusia County, Florida, on Thursday night.
Saoirse Kennedy Hill, granddaughter of RFK, died of accidental OD
A granddaughter of Robert F. Kennedy died of an accidental overdose, according to her death certificate filed Friday in Massachusetts.
Middle-aged black adults see rise in opioid deaths
About 48,000 people lost their lives to opioids in 2017, the latest year for which complete data is available, according to a new study. Synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl, accounted for almost two-thirds of those deaths.
Instead of arresting a woman, this police officer got her help
Officer Christopher Samya was getting ready to go home at the end his night shift when a call came over his radio.
Fentanyl deadliest drug in US, but meth kills more in some places
Fentanyl remains the deadliest drug in the United States, but in some areas of the country, methamphetamine kills more people.
Melania Trump receives warm welcome on first solo Capitol Hill visit
President Donald Trump is a lightning rod on Capitol Hill, but his wife, however, apparently is not.
4 drug companies reach $235M settlement ahead of trial
Hours before the first federal trial in the opioid epidemic was set to begin, four pharmaceutical companies reached a settlement totaling $260 million.
Teenagers so addicted to cellphones they're going to detox centers
It was 4 a.m. when 16-year-old Yoo Chae-rin realized she had been on her phone for 13 hours. In less than three hours, she had to be up for school.
Drug companies fail to reach settlement ahead of opioid crisis trial
Six drug companies accused in thousands of lawsuits over their role in the nation's opioid epidemic failed to reach a settlement with governments across the country, setting the stage for a high-profile trial Monday.
Amid mounting drug war deaths, Mexico's president sticks to strategy
This has been a horrific week for Mexico.
Drug companies may pay $50 billion for their role in opioid crisis
Five of the many companies accused in thousands of federal and state lawsuits over the nation's opioid epidemic may settle for over $50 billion, according to a source familiar with the negotiations.
11 juicy details from Elton John's new memoir
If you saw "Rocketman," you know that Elton John overcame shyness and a nasty drug problem to become one of the biggest and most enduring pop stars in the world.
Oklahoma judge miscalculated judgment in opioid case
The Oklahoma judge who recently ordered pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson to pay $572 million for its role in the state's opioid crisis says he made a mathematical error when calculating the judgment.
How to convince, scare or bribe your kids not to vape
Of all the pre-teen related parental worries I have about my seventh grade daughter, at the top of my list right now is making sure she doesn't vape.
San Francisco inmates, deputies hospitalized after narcotic exposure
Five inmates and eight deputies from a San Francisco County jail were taken to the hospital after exposure to a narcotic -- possibly fentanyl, authorities said.
HIV-prevention drugs soon available without prescription in California
HIV prevention drugs will be available without a prescription starting next year in California under a bill signed Monday by the state's Democratic governor.
It's not just opioids: What doctors want you to know about benzos
There's no understating the extent of America's opioid crisis. In 2017, the same year it became a public health emergency, an estimated 1.7 million people in the US had substance abuse disorders related to prescription opioids. And this year, the National Safety Council found that the odds of dying from an accidental opioid overdose are greater than those of dying in a car crash.
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