Feb 08 Watch 9:36 This grieving family wants pharmaceutical companies held accountable for opioid deaths An estimated 400,000 Americans have died as a result of opioid use. But grieving families say the national response to the health crisis is inadequate. In her coverage of the epidemic, Associated Press reporter Claire Galofaro profiled Cheryl Juaire, who… Continue watching
Feb 01 Purdue Pharma family sought to profit off opioid crisis, filing alleges By Alanna Durkin, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press While aggressively marketing OxyContin, the Sackler family also sought to profit off the drug abuse crisis its company helped create by exploring selling drugs used to treat addiction and reverse overdoses, state lawyers contend in previously secret parts of their… Continue reading
Jan 17 Drug maker pushed OxyContin despite danger signs, prosecutor says By Alanna Durkin Richer, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press Details were made public in a case brought by Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey that accuses Purdue Pharma, its executives and members of the Sackler family of deceiving patients and doctors about the risks of opioids and pushing prescribers to… Continue reading
Dec 26 These surprising health stories shaped 2018 By Laura Santhanam Gun violence, prolonged mental trauma for children and the ongoing opioid crisis were just a few of the major health stories that captured national attention this year. Continue reading
Dec 15 Purdue’s secret OxyContin papers should be released, appeals court rules By David Armstrong, Andrew Joseph, STAT A Kentucky appeals court sided with STAT, upholding a ruling ordering the release of Purdue Pharma records about the marketing of the opioid OxyContin. Continue reading
Oct 24 Watch 11:13 Trump signs opioid bill, father who lost son says we need a bigger ‘Band-aid’ On Wednesday, President Donald Trump signed a bill that will expand access to certain kinds of opioid treatment. Keith Humphreys, former drug policy advisor during the Obama and Bush administrations, and Gary Mendell, the CEO of an addiction recovery nonprofit,… Continue watching
Oct 24 WATCH: Trump delivers remarks on opioid epidemic By Joshua Barajas and Associated Press Trump is expected to speak at 2 p.m. EDT today. Watch his remarks here. Continue reading
Oct 23 U.S. health chief says overdose deaths beginning to level off By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press The number of U.S. drug overdose deaths has begun to level off after years of relentless increases driven by the opioid epidemic, health secretary Alex Azar said Tuesday, cautioning it's too soon to declare victory. Continue reading
Sep 30 Column: Recent research sheds new light on why nicotine is so addictive By Nora D. Volkow, Scientific American Research continues to provide new insights into the reinforcing effects of nicotine, and we now know that nicotine’s insidiousness as a reinforcer goes beyond its ability to promote smoking. Continue reading
Sep 18 5 important stories that were lost in last week’s news dump By Joshua Barajas, Harry Zahn, Erica R. Hendry The lack of pain diagnoses attached to opioid prescriptions, the alarming new numbers on suicide attempts among trans youth, and other stories we're reading this week. Continue reading