Opioid Crisis

The nation’s opioid crisis has become even more deadly during the pandemic with a record 81,000 people overdosing during the lockdown. Angie Crouch reports for the NBC4 News on Apr. 2, 2021.

The pandemic has made 2020 the nation’s deadliest year ever for drug overdoses with a record 81,000 people overdosing during the lockdown.

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma has a $10 billion plan to transform into a new company dedicated to fighting the opioid crisis, but its not a done deal yet

Arkansas’ attorney general is accusing Walgreens of fueling the opioid crisis in the state in a new lawsuit

Drug and alcohol-related overdoses have been on the rise since the onset of the pandemic. Addiction specialist Dr. Kevin Gilliland joins LX News to explain why talking about addiction is so important to help understand the root of the problem.

Federal anti-drug authorities in Southern California will focus on educating communities about the dangers of opioids and fentanyl as part of an initiative launched Wednesday to reduce drug use and deaths.

Doctors say they’re facing increasing threats of violence for refusing to prescribe opioids or trying to wean patients off the addictive painkillers.

Dr. Laura Berman, a relationship therapist who has appeared on TODAY, is sharing a warning to parents after announcing the overdose death of her son.

The global business consulting firm McKinsey & Company has agreed to a $573 million settlement over its role in the opioid crisis, according to a person with knowledge of the deal

The Justice Department is suing Walmart, alleging the company unlawfully dispensed controlled substances through its pharmacies, helping to fuel the opioid crisis in America

The American Academy of Pediatrics says pregnant women with opioid addiction should have access to medication in new guidelines released Monday aimed at improving care for women and newborns affected by drug use

Walmart is suing the U.S. government in a pre-emptive strike in the battle over its responsibility in the opioid abuse crisis

The maker of OxyContin admitted fault and pleaded guilty for their practices. Angie Crouch reported on NBC4 News on Wednesday, Oct 21, 2020.

The coronavirus outbreak and the Trump administration’s response to the pandemic have been a dominating theme in this year’s presidential race

The Justice Department says Purdue Pharma, the company that makes OxyContin, will plead guilty to three federal criminal charges as part of a settlement of more than $8 billion. OxyContin is the powerful prescription painkiller that experts say helped touch off an opioid epidemic. The charges include conspiracy to defraud the United States and violating federal anti-kickback laws. The deal...

Trump discussed intentions to declare the opioid crisis a state of emergency today.

Ninety-one people in the U.S. die every day from opioid-related overdoses, but there’s a tool that can reverse the effects of an overdose that more and more law enforcement agencies and paramedics are now carrying with them as part of their standing operating protocol. It’s called Narcan, and here is what you need to know about what it is, how...

Lawyers for some state and local governments say the deal being offered by companies in a sweeping national settlement over the toll of opioids isn’t enough

The federal judge overseeing the bankruptcy case of OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma set a June 30 deadline to file claims against the company