Opioid Crisis

Four companies say they’ll move ahead with a $26 billion settlement of lawsuits over the opioid crisis.

Dr. Lynn Fiellin of Yale Medical School and LX News host Tabitha Lipkin talk about reducing the stigma of addiction using a video game. Fiellin helped develop PlaySmart, a point-and-click game catered to older teens that simulates life choices around opioid use.

A lawyer for Purdue Pharma says the company’s settlement plan is the only way to avoid long and expensive litigation.

A member of the family that owns Purdue Pharma has told a court that the family will not contribute billions to abate the U.S. opioid crisis unless it is granted protection from current and future lawsuits

Here’s one more lesson from the COVID-19 pandemic: It appears safe to relax restrictions on methadone, the oldest and most stigmatized treatment drug for opioid addiction

Los Angeles expects to received tens of millions of dollars over the next 18 years, from a national settlement with opoid distributors that totals $26 billion.

Dr. Nora Volkow, Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, told CNBC’s “The News with Shepard Smith” that she’s hopeful that the spike in drug overdoses will not be lasting. 

More than a dozen states have dropped their objections to OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma’s reorganization plan, edging the company closer to resolving its bankruptcy case.

Documentary maker Alex Gibney considers the opioid crisis no accident

U.S. regulators have approved the first high-dose nasal spray for reversing opioid overdoses

The U.S. government is easing requirements that made it difficult for doctors to treat opioid addiction using medication

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

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.

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

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

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