Cryptocurrency’s role in the global fentanyl trade offers opportunities for disruption Chainalysis19:52Mexico International Drug Trafficking Drug Trafficking

Utah counties are spending opioid settlement cash on policing. Is that the best use? KUER-FM08:08Utah

Readers' Forum: Are we doing enough to fight the opioid crisis in Utah? Deseret Morning News, Utah18:02Utah

Alabama Department of Mental Health to employ bulk of $41M opioid settlement appropriation Alabama Daily News13:14Alabama

Fentanyl and the U.S. Opioid epidemic Council on Foreign Relations15:48US Health US Drugs and Alcohol

Medicaid cuts kick down on people caught in the opioid epidemic Scientific American14:23US Health US Drugs and Alcohol

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Attorney General’s office announces $19.8M in grants to combat drug epidemic, including NKY entities Northern Kentucky Tribune04:53

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Maricopa County awards $4.3 million in opioid settlement funds to combat drug epidemic KTAR.com, Arizona03:02

In the last 8 hours

Is Utah making progress in the fight against opioid-related deaths? Deseret Morning News, Utah22:26 27-Mar-25

Yesterday

New initiative aims to increase naloxone use in Black community Metro Philadelphia20:59 27-Mar-25

Could Roseanne Barr return for one last time in ‘The Conners’ series finale? Rock Hill Herald20:12 27-Mar-25

Medication shortages add stress to palliative care patients and families ABC Online20:06 27-Mar-25

Missouri House advances bill to regulate kratom products St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Missouri19:17 27-Mar-25

Study identifies Shisa7 gene as key driver in heroin addiction ScienceDaily18:37 27-Mar-25

My Use of Opioids Is None of Your Business Pain News Network17:43 27-Mar-25

Overdose deaths in Orange County dropped 30 percent in 2024, new data shows Orlando Weekly17:26 27-Mar-25

Driver Was High On Opioids In Fatal Berkeley Crash: Prosecutor Patch16:51 27-Mar-25

Opioid Action-Thriller ‘King Ivory’ Lands U.S. Theatrical Release With Saban and Roadside Attractions as Universal… Variety15:39 27-Mar-25

Lethbridge film screening to highlight impacts of opioid crisis LethbridgeNewsNOW14:53 27-Mar-25

Fore Awards $2.1 Million in New Funding to Support Workforce Development and Innovative Approaches to Treatment and… GlobeNewswire (Press Release)14:22 27-Mar-25

The cannabis-based painkiller that could become an opioid alternative Evening Standard14:04 27-Mar-25

Could Roseanne Barr Return for 1 Last Time in ‘The Conners’ Series Finale? The Tribune, California13:02 27-Mar-25

Collegium to Present Real-World Data at PainConnect 2025, the American Academy of Pain Medicine’s Annual Meeting GlobeNewswire (Press Release)12:10 27-Mar-25

Opinion: How to Prevent Opioid Overdose Deaths Undark10:47 27-Mar-25

Utah counties are spending opioid settlement cash on policing. Is that the best use? KUER-FM08:08 27-Mar-25

Some say this psychedelic could change the opioid crisis. But its health risks hinder testing CBC.ca08:02 27-Mar-25

Maricopa County shares $4.3M to help groups fight the opioid battle azfamily.com, Arizona04:13 27-Mar-25

Why The Conners’ Final Season Revolves Around Roseanne’s Death TVLine00:31 27-Mar-25

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Decriminalization supporters question B.C. drug study that links policy to overdoses Toronto Star23:27 26-Mar-25

Study linking B.C. drug policies to overdose hospitalizations questioned Global News21:59 26-Mar-25

Don’t backslide on Alabama’s progress in fighting the opioid epidemic: op-ed Al.com21:45 26-Mar-25

Driver was on opioids during N.J. crash that killed passenger, cops allege NJ.com - The Jersey Journal20:59 26-Mar-25

Lisa Jarvis: What we’re getting right fighting the overdose epidemic Twin Cities Pioneer Press20:52 26-Mar-25

Changes to Opioid Addiction Treatment in Federal Prisons Threaten Peoples’ Lives Truthout20:47 26-Mar-25

Baton Rouge Fire technician allegedly crashed parish-owned truck while on opioids The Advocate, Louisiana20:41 26-Mar-25

Resolution approved for opioid settlement fund task force WVVA TV, West Virginia18:48 26-Mar-25

Fake Dilaudid containing potent opioid connected to N.L. sudden death: RNC CBC.ca14:47 26-Mar-25

RNC Warning the Public of Dangerous Synthetic Opioid Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (Press Release)14:20 26-Mar-25

Medetomidine is replacing xylazine in Philly street fentanyl − creating new hurdles for health care providers and drug… The Conversation (UK)13:06 26-Mar-25

Fentanyl may already be here — How analysing wastewater led to narcotics cops discovering presence of ‘zombie drug’ Malay Mail06:30 26-Mar-25

Study associates decriminalization with overdoses Global News02:01 26-Mar-25

B.C. drug decriminalization and safer supply linked to more overdoses: study Ottawa Citizen23:37 25-Mar-25

Anderson County awards nearly half a million dollars in opioid settlement funds WVLT23:16 25-Mar-25

Purdue Mediators Tout Deal With DOJ Bankruptcy Unit on Releases Bloomberg Law21:05 25-Mar-25

B.C. drug decriminalization and safer supply associated with more overdoses: study CHEK News21:00 25-Mar-25

Boosting a shared mission: $300K influx will expand work of Tapestry, Craig’s Doors Daily Hampshire Gazette19:58 25-Mar-25

'The Most Important Part of Recovery from Addiction is Effort. And We Train That.' Men's Health18:07 25-Mar-25

Alcohol and opioid addicts offered brain surgery to improve-self control London News Online11:24 25-Mar-25

Kenosha County study finds `recovery housing' top need in combating community's opioid crisis Kenosha News11:17 25-Mar-25

SAFE Project and Alternative Pain Treatment Directory Announce Strategic Partnership to Prevent … PRWeb (Press Release)11:08 25-Mar-25

Helping to ‘make them feel human’: MultiCare Deaconess team breaks down hospital’s barriers to opioid addiction… The Spokesman-Review, Washington10:47 25-Mar-25

Insurer Wins in Opioid Cases Loom Over Gun, Climate Liability Bloomberg Law09:02 25-Mar-25

Optimizing naloxone kit distribution to prevent opioid deaths News-Medical.Net03:32 25-Mar-25

Latigo Biotherapeutics Raises $150 Million to Advance Non-Opioid Pain Therapeutics PharmTech.com20:50 24-Mar-25

Three Convicted in $8 Million Opioid Clinic Billing Fraud Scheme Bloomberg Law16:57 24-Mar-25

Spark Biomedical Completes Enrollment for Pivotal Trial in Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Treatment GlobeNewswire (Press Release)14:18 24-Mar-25

Molecular evidence of the sex-specific effects of prenatal opioid exposure Nature.com14:16 24-Mar-25

Kate Bolduan Reports in “Fentanyl in America: A Way Out” for The Whole Story with Anderson… CNN (Press Release)13:55 24-Mar-25

New telehealth restrictions may limit opioid use treatment Cornell Chronicle13:30 24-Mar-25

Alabama Department of Mental Health to employ bulk of $41M opioid settlement appropriation Alabama Daily News13:14 24-Mar-25

Tonix Pharmaceuticals Announces that FDA Will Not Require an Advisory Committee Meeting to Discuss New Drug Application … GlobeNewswire (Press Release)12:05 24-Mar-25

Dear Negotiation Coach: Determining the Right Compensation Offer After a Disaster Program on Negotiation - Harvard Law School10:31 24-Mar-25

Swla mother hosts opioid epidemic walk in honor of late son Trey KPLC03:46 24-Mar-25

Missing opioid pills at Hempfield senior home investigated as theft Pittsburgh Tribune-Review20:47 23-Mar-25

New brain implants to fight severe addiction to be trialled East Anglia Bylines17:30 23-Mar-25

Anti-overdose naloxone kits at transit stops could help save lives, study suggests Toronto Star13:25 23-Mar-25

King’s College Hospital to trial brain implants to treat alcohol and opioid addiction Southwark News10:00 23-Mar-25

Facing some toxic truths Vacaville Reporter, California00:45 23-Mar-25

Education drives impactful change in Solano County’s fight against fentanyl Vacaville Reporter, California00:45 23-Mar-25

If You Need A Gripping Drama To Binge In Just 8 Hours, Michael Keaton's 2021 Series With 89% On … ScreenRant20:30 22-Mar-25

Letters: Rebuttal in defence of safer supply Coast Reporter13:37 22-Mar-25

Jcps will add prevention programs & workers using newly-approved opioid settlement funds WAVE 3, Kentucky03:14 22-Mar-25

Queensland government slammed for closing pill testing clinics QNews LGBTIQA+01:38 22-Mar-25

Three Convicted for Fraudulently Billing Over $8 Million to Medicare and Medicaid Through Opioid Addiction Treatment… FBI (Press Release)21:39 21-Mar-25

Breaking Fentanyl’s Grip Vacaville Reporter, California21:36 21-Mar-25

Local hospitals see firsthand the power of Naloxone Vacaville Reporter, California21:36 21-Mar-25

Readers' Forum: Are we doing enough to fight the opioid crisis in Utah? Deseret Morning News, Utah18:02 21-Mar-25

Does a Previous Overdose Make It Harder to Be "Put Under"? McGill Office for Science and Society18:00 21-Mar-25

Experts: Vast Disparities in Opioid Prescribing Observed for Minority Communities in Past Decade Pharmacy Times16:33 21-Mar-25

The Drug Becomes the Demon: ‘Pieces of Amy’ Spins Addiction as a Supernatural Possession Paste Magazine13:16 21-Mar-25

After five years of marching for overdose awareness, Millie Mattered shifts focus The Current Lafayette13:10 21-Mar-25

Drug alert issued for powerful opioid detected for first time in N.S. CBC.ca13:04 21-Mar-25

Could This Cannabis Compound Replace Opioids? Prevention.com12:46 21-Mar-25

Pill-testing scrapped as deadly opioid emerges The Canberra Times03:56 21-Mar-25

RFK extends 2017 opioid public health emergency, protecting role of Medicare Just The News03:11 21-Mar-25

Restricting telehealth prescriptions for opioid use disorder could undermine recovery News-Medical.Net01:44 21-Mar-25

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Fighting Fentanyl Vacaville Reporter, California22:42 20-Mar-25

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Extends Opioid Public Health Emergency As Crisis Persists The Dallas Express22:35 20-Mar-25

‘Need to get a grasp on this’: North Island First Nation keeps pressure on province following state of emergency CHEK News22:32 20-Mar-25

Should we be giving ketamine to opioid users in acute pain? St Emlyn's19:29 20-Mar-25

Why Are Doctors Reluctant to Recommend Mobility Aids? Pain News Network19:13 20-Mar-25

A New Study Adds to the Evidence That Drug Busts Result in More Overdose Deaths Reason19:05 20-Mar-25

Trump Administration Extends Opioid Emergency as Overdoses Decline American Journal of Managed Care16:41 20-Mar-25

Fentanyl and the U.S. Opioid Epidemic Council on Foreign Relations15:48 20-Mar-25

While Still High, US Drug Overdose Deaths Are Falling, Early Data Show Kaiser Health News13:20 20-Mar-25

What we know about Narcan availability and its impact on overdose death rates in Northwest… Northwest Indiana Times, Indiana12:15 20-Mar-25

Hikma announces Health Canada approval of Kloxxado® (naloxone HCl) Nasal Spray 8 mg GlobeNewswire (Press Release)12:09 20-Mar-25

Region's overdose drug deaths show sharp decline for first time since 2020 Buffalo News, New York10:32 20-Mar-25

Pharmacy Chamber calls for education, punitive measure against opioid abuse Graphic Online10:10 20-Mar-25

AIG Beats Mallinckrodt Trust in Twist on Opioid Insurance Clash Bloomberg Law09:09 20-Mar-25

Ensysce Biosciences Advances in Opioid Innovation TipRanks04:01 20-Mar-25

Ohio Judge Blasts Fla. Atty In Opioid MDL For False Statements Law36002:39 20-Mar-25

B.C. government opioid case can move ahead, appeal court rules The Times Colonist22:32 19-Mar-25

Trump Administration, Under Kennedy, Extends Opioid Emergency, Despite Declining Fentanyl Deaths Forbes22:20 19-Mar-25

Michigan Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Distribution and Loan Fraud FBI (Press Release)21:39 19-Mar-25

California Couple Sentenced to Prison for Mail Order Drug Trafficking FBI (Press Release)21:01 19-Mar-25

Ohio Opioid Judge Says Texas Court Should Hear Appeal Bid Law36020:52 19-Mar-25

Trump administration extends opioid emergency as fentanyl deaths drop NPR20:06 19-Mar-25

Cryptocurrency’s Role in the Global Fentanyl Trade Offers Opportunities for Disruption Chainalysis19:52 19-Mar-25

Secretary Kennedy Extends Public Health Emergency to Combat Opioid Crisis Native News Online19:36 19-Mar-25

Public Health Emergency Declaration To Address US Opioid Crisis Extended RTT News16:01 19-Mar-25

Purdue Pharma files new $7.4B bankruptcy reorganization plan to settle opioid claims FiercePharma15:34 19-Mar-25

Purdue Pharma Submits Opioid Lawsuit Settlement Plan Manufacturing.net14:50 19-Mar-25

Fore to Host Webinar on Medicaid’s Pivotal Role in the U.S. Response to the Opioid Crisis GlobeNewswire (Press Release)13:55 19-Mar-25

Purdue Pharma files new bankruptcy plan RTE12:47 19-Mar-25

Sacklers to pay up to $7bn in Purdue Pharma’s opioid settlement plan Pharmaceutical Technology12:27 19-Mar-25

San Benito County has received more than $240K in opioid settlements Benito Link12:07 19-Mar-25

Purdue Pharma makes new offer to settle lawsuits over Oxycontin opioid crisis, and it includes… Fortune09:42 19-Mar-25

Purdue Pharma Outlines Opioid Suit Settlement Plan That Includes Up To $7 Billion From Sackler Family Forbes08:45 19-Mar-25

Purdue Pharma Says It Will Transform Into 'Public Benefit Company,' As It Files For Bankruptcy — Proposes $7.4 Billion… Benzinga07:43 19-Mar-25

Drug Abuse as Child Abuse National Affairs07:42 19-Mar-25

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