Tag: Opioids

Mixing opioids with antidepressants such as Xanax can make breathing difficult, an agency review found. (iStock Photo)

FDA: Mixing pain and anxiety drugs can kill you

Robert King · August 31, 2016 5:27 pm

The Drug Enforcement Administration temporarily placed the main active ingredients of kratom — mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine — into schedule I. That is the same classification for illegal drugs such as heroin, marijuana and cocaine. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

Feds ban products based on plant kratom

Robert King · August 30, 2016 10:47 pm

Generation Narcan

Sean Kennedy · August 25, 2016 1:37 pm

Hillary Clinton said Wednesday that as president, she would tackle a host of healthcare issues from prescription drug prices to opioid abuse to mental health problems. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Clinton vows to tackle healthcare problems

Paige Winfield Cunningham · August 17, 2016 8:21 pm

When asked to name the White House's priorities, Josh Earnest named funding to combat the Zika virus and opioid addiction, as well as overhauling the criminal justice system and ratifying the TPP. (AP Photo)

White House predicts ‘dysfunction’ in Congress in September

Nicole Duran · July 28, 2016 7:21 pm

Obama remains perturbed that the bill doesn't include $925 million in additional funding for expanding treatment options for opioid addicts. (Drew Angerer/Bloomberg)

Obama to sign opioid bill, even though it ‘falls short’

Robert King · July 14, 2016 2:45 pm

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said, "By increasing prevention, treatment, recovery and law enforcement tools, CARA can help prevent more people from struggling with addiction to begin with, and it can help foster long-term healing for those already struggling with addiction." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate takes step toward passing bill to fight opioid addiction

Susan Ferrechio · July 13, 2016 3:23 pm

Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin, D-Ill., said Democrats will not block the bill as they had threatened to do. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Senate Dems won’t block opioid bill

Susan Ferrechio · July 12, 2016 8:54 pm

An emergency opioid overdose kit. The Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act includes a bunch of policies aimed at combating opioid abuse. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)

House approves major opioid abuse bill

Robert King · July 8, 2016 4:00 pm

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said that Democrats should get on board with legislation aimed at curbing opioid abuse. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

McConnell: Pass opioids bill

Paige Winfield Cunningham · July 7, 2016 3:21 pm

White House press secretary Josh Earnest said he "cannot promise that the president would sign" legislation that doesn't include funding to fight the opioid epidemic. (AP Photo)

White House hints about uncertain fate for opioid bill

Robert King · July 6, 2016 8:38 pm

Democrats say they won't approve final legislation without extra money for addiction treatment. (Simon Dawson/Bloomberg, File)

Republicans vote down more opioid funding

Robert King · July 6, 2016 4:10 pm