opioid epidemic

Among the changes: The CDC no longer suggests trying to limit opioid treatment for acute pain to three days.

San Diego County could soon have a new weapon in its arsenal to help fight its growing problem with opioid addiction.

Waterbury Mayor Neil O’Leary took charge of the effort for the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities to get all 169 cities and towns on board with the opioid settlement. NBC Connecticut’s Mike Hydeck spoke with O’Leary about the settlement with Johnson & Johnson and major distributors. He explains how the epidemic is impacting our communities and where that money can...

The Centers for Disease Control revealed Wednesday that the U.S. set a grim record in 2021 with 107,000 overdose deaths.

With Mother’s Day approaching, Lisa Gray remembers losing her son to a drug overdose. Now, she’s helping others through the organization “A Promise to Jordan.”

President Joe Biden is sending his administration’s first national drug control strategy to Congress

Community activists in South Florida sprang into action after West Point cadets on spring break were sickened by fentanyl-laced cocaine at a house party

There often is a serious downside for people taking medications that have a long track record of helping treat opioid addiction: discrimination

With fentanyl driving fatal overdoses to record levels in the U.S., state governments are scrambling for solutions

Connecticut Attorney General William Tong is reacting to a court ruling on a high-profile case tied to the opioid epidemic. At the center of the case is Purdue Pharma – the oxycontin maker owned by the Connecticut-based Sackler family. Purdue Pharma was looking for a bankruptcy deal that would settle thousands of lawsuits filed against them over the opioid epidemic….

Connecticut’s Attorney General is reacting to a court ruling on a high-profile case tied to the opioid epidemic.

A bellwether trial is set to start Monday in federal court in Cleveland to determine whether retail pharmacy chains are liable for costs related to the opioid crisis in two Ohio counties

A trial is now underway for a potential opioid vaccine — meant to protect against a deadly opioid overdose.