opioid epidemic

An obit for a young mother who died after struggling with addiction gained national attention this week. Her sister wants to remind readers: "So many people with addiction don't resemble the photo."

In 2017, more than 5,500 North Carolinians went to the emergency room for an opioid overdose.

States are passing laws that limit a doctor's ability to prescribe opioids. Doctors and patients alike are wrestling with what that means in cases of chronic pain

Beyond shining a spotlight on issues related to the well-being of children, it's unclear yet what the first lady's initiative will involve.

Congressional investigators say hundreds of millions of dollars of fentanyl is coming into the U.S. by mail. But lawmakers are finding it hard to stop.