According to the CDC, the first wave of the opioid overdose epidemic started in the 1990s with the abuse of prescription opioids. Purdue Pharma and its owners, members of the Sackler family ...

Publicis Groupe SA agreed Thursday to pay $350 million to settle claims it helped OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma fuel the opioids epidemic in the United States. Oregon officials declared a 90-day ...

Steuben County is hoping knowledge is power in combating drug overdoses, launching a dashboard with critical information.

One of the first doctors to recognize what has become the deadliest drug epidemic in American history, Kolodny is now arguably the country’s most outspoken expert on a crisis that continues to grow.

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the opioid epidemic in the US was a public health crisis that was consistently raised as requiring immediate action. Both President Obama and President Trump ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — The opioid epidemic continues to devastate communities nationwide, claiming thousands of lives each year. With overdose rates reaching record highs, the crisis remains ...