Michigan suing opioid distributors likening them to drug dealers
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Attorney General Dana Nessel are announcing a next step to take in the fight against Michigan's opioid epidemic.
Michigan overdose deaths down first time in six years, but not among African Americans
Overdose deaths have declined in Michigan for the first time in six years. The Department of Health and Human Services announced the news Friday afternoon, with a 3.2 percent drop from 2017.
How the DEA is fighting street drugs killing Americans at a record rate
Deadly drugs are being sold on the streets and killing Americans at a record rate-- some laced with fentanyl -- in a nationwide epidemic.
‘Meth. We’re on it’: People have mixed feelings about South Dakota’s new anti-drug campaign
South Dakota's latest anti-drug campaign slogan, “Meth. We’re On It,” has not been as well received as originally hoped.
Following "massive" fentanyl drug busts in Ohio, Detroit DEA warns of cartels shipping opioids
The DEA is warning more and more counterfeit pills are reaching the United States. Manufactured by drug cartels from Mexico and taking the form of any other prescription medication, the DEA wants residents to be aware of just how pervasive the dangerous opioid is.
Mom in viral overdose photo celebrates 3 years of sobriety
A mother whose overdose photo went viral three years ago — after responding officers found her slumped over the in the front seat of her car, still holding a syringe, with her infant son in the back — has shared an incredible update celebrating three years of sobriety.
Companies reach tentative deal to settle opioids lawsuit
(AP) -- The nation's three dominant drug distributors and a big drugmaker have reached a tentative deal to settle a lawsuit related to the opioid crisis just as the first federal trial over the crisis was due to begin Monday, according to a lead lawyer for the local governments suing the drug industry.
'We're not alone': 'Sesame Street' tackles addiction crisis
"Sesame Street" is taking a new step to try to help kids navigate life in America — it's tackling the opioid crisis.
How the opioid epidemic costs the US economy $80B a year
The opioid epidemic is becoming one of the biggest issues plaguing Americans. Heroin abuse drains almost $80 billion a year from the U.S. economy.