Tag: Opioids

Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy released a report Thursday that found that only one in 10 people suffering from substance abuse get treatment. (AP Photo)

Report: Nearly 21 million have substance abuse problem

Robert King · November 17, 2016 4:13 pm

Hospitalizations more than doubled from 1997 to 2012, mirroring an uptick in prescription painkiller use. (iStock photo)

More kids hospitalized for opioid poisoning

Robert King · October 31, 2016 6:30 pm

The Opioid Crisis

John Walters, Brian Blake, David Murray · October 28, 2016 6:15 am

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DEA reverses ban on opioid-like plant

Robert King · October 12, 2016 3:59 pm

Those not hooked are increasingly inured to the plight of those afflicted. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Viral drug abuse in a hooked society

Washington Examiner · October 8, 2016 4:02 am

According to new data from the CDC, the number of deaths from prescription and illicit opioids sharply rose in 2015. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

Report: Feds, insurers failing in opioid oversight

Paige Winfield Cunningham · October 4, 2016 4:00 pm

The deal includes a sweetener for Democrats — additional funds to help states deal with the opioid crisis. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Senate GOP sets spending bill vote for next week

Susan Ferrechio · September 22, 2016 6:43 pm

White House pushes for opioid funding this week

Robert King · September 19, 2016 2:14 pm

A series of reports published Monday found that spending on opioid abuse rose from $71 million in 2011 to $721.8 million in 2015. (AP Photo)

Costs soar for fighting opioid abuse

Robert King · September 12, 2016 3:47 pm

University of Massachusetts Medical School nursing student Morgan Brescia, right, and others attend a simulation of treatment for a patient coping with addiction during class at the medical school in Worcester, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

The Obama legacy: A raging problem with heroin and opioids

Robert King · September 12, 2016 4:01 am

Synthetic opioids spark new attention from Congress

Robert King · September 1, 2016 4:01 am

Sen. Rob Portman will introduce a bill intended to help postal workers catch fentanyl mailed into the U.S. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Portman goes after synthetic opioids

Robert King · August 31, 2016 6:38 pm