Cost Of U.S. Opioid Epidemic Since 2001 Is $1 Trillion And Climbing
Economists tracking federal mortality data say the opioid crisis is undercutting the productivity of people in their prime working years — 30s and 40s.
opioid crisis
Trump Says He Will Focus On Opioid Law Enforcement, Not Treatment
Opioids are a public health emergency, the president says, but he hasn't acted on the White House opioid commission's recommendations to expand treatment.
Opioid Crisis Blamed For Sharp Increase In Accidental Deaths In U.S.
Accidental deaths, which include overdoses, have become the third-leading killer for Americans for the first time in more than a century, according to the National Safety Council.
Hospitals Brace Patients For Pain To Reduce Risk Of Opioid Addiction
As hospitals assess their role in the opioid crisis, some are trying to change patient expectations by warning them to expect some pain. Doctors in those hospitals are prescribing fewer opioids.
Could Prescription Heroin And Safe Injection Sites Slow The Opioid Crisis?
Vox.com drug policy reporter German Lopez details the scope of the opioid epidemic, and Bobby Allyn, a reporter at WHYY in Philadelphia, discusses the idea of safe injection sites.
Fight The Opioid Epidemic, All Agree. But Strategies Vary Widely
Officials across Arizona agree that the state must solve its growing opioid problem. But some people fear that several strategies under consideration encourage drug use.
U.S. Surgeon General Says Working Together Is Key To Combating Opioid Crisis
The country's top public health advocate says the cycle of opioid addiction won't be stopped without more money from Congress and cooperation among federal, state and local officials.
Tom Marino, Trump's Pick As Drug Czar, Withdraws After Damaging Opioid Report
The Republican congressman from Pennsylvania is withdrawing days after reports that legislation he sponsored hindered the Drug Enforcement Administration in its fight against the U.S. opioid crisis.
Health Conditions That Increase Stroke Risk Rise Across All Ages, Races
Smoking, drug abuse and diabetes are all modifiable risk factors for stroke. Yet a large study of patients hospitalized for stroke suggests the number of people with these risk factors is rising.
3 Counties, $59 Million And The Opioid Crisis
The Justice Department pledged nearly $59 million in grants to address the opioid crisis. Here's a look at how that money will affect three communities facing an epidemic.