Rite Aid prepares to file for bankruptcy: report
Rite Aid is facing numerous lawsuits regarding its alleged role in the opioid crisis
Rite Aid is facing numerous lawsuits regarding its alleged role in the opioid crisis
Dealer linked to Michael K Williams’ death sentenced to 30 months after ‘Wire’ creator’s call for leniency
Carlos Macci could have faced up to nearly 20 years based on federal sentencing guidelines.
Carlos Macci could have faced up to nearly 20 years based on federal sentencing guidelines.
'Tranq' adds new suffering to opioid drug crisis, but is it driving up deaths?
Xylazine, a powerful animal sedative often called "tranq," is frequently added to fentanyl. Some users say the combination gives a longer-lasting high, while also causing severe skin wounds.
Xylazine, a powerful animal sedative often called "tranq," is frequently added to fentanyl. Some users say the combination gives a longer-lasting high, while also causing severe skin wounds.
Nevada parents face murder charges after 8-month-old dies from fentanyl exposure: police
The parents told Boulder City police that a bag of meth and fentanyl spilled on a bed, where they later allowed the child to crawl.
The parents told Boulder City police that a bag of meth and fentanyl spilled on a bed, where they later allowed the child to crawl.
More states legalize fentanyl test strips to fight rising opioid deaths
Roughly 20 states have legalized the test strips to stop rising deaths from the opioid crisis. The strips are still technically illegal in some states under drug paraphernalia laws.
Roughly 20 states have legalized the test strips to stop rising deaths from the opioid crisis. The strips are still technically illegal in some states under drug paraphernalia laws.
Opioid crisis: Sackler family granted immunity from Purdue OxyContin lawsuits
Court grants billionaires liability protection from lawsuits seeking damages over the opioid crisis
Court grants billionaires liability protection from lawsuits seeking damages over the opioid crisis
FDA approves nasal spray to reverse fentanyl, other opioid overdoses
U.S. health regulators on Monday approved a new easy-to-use version of a medication to reverse overdoses caused by fentanyl and other opioids driving the nation’s drug crisis.
U.S. health regulators on Monday approved a new easy-to-use version of a medication to reverse overdoses caused by fentanyl and other opioids driving the nation’s drug crisis.
Rainbow fentanyl: Ohio AG warns of ‘death disguised as candy’
Authorities in Ohio are issuing another warning about the so-called “rainbow fentanyl" after hundreds of these pills were seized near Columbus.
Authorities in Ohio are issuing another warning about the so-called “rainbow fentanyl" after hundreds of these pills were seized near Columbus.
Michigan men fly to Chicago airport with 44 pounds of fentanyl in checked bags: DEA
Two men were arrested at Midway Airport on Tuesday after they were caught with 44 pounds of fentanyl in their check bags, officials say.
Two men were arrested at Midway Airport on Tuesday after they were caught with 44 pounds of fentanyl in their check bags, officials say.
Drug lab found in Cherokee County home, 2 arrested, deputies say
Deputies say they found over $750,000-worth of methamphetamine laced with fentanyl in the secret drug lab at the Cherokee County home.
Deputies say they found over $750,000-worth of methamphetamine laced with fentanyl in the secret drug lab at the Cherokee County home.
$61 million in cocaine seized by Coast Guard
The US Coast Guard says this weekend millions of dollars’ worth of cocaine was intercepted at sea.
The US Coast Guard says this weekend millions of dollars’ worth of cocaine was intercepted at sea.
Animal tranquilizer mixed with fentanyl creates deadly mix
Federal authorities issued a warning this week about fentanyl mixed with an animal tranquilizer. It has been linked to a growing number of deaths across the country, including here in Georgia.
Federal authorities issued a warning this week about fentanyl mixed with an animal tranquilizer. It has been linked to a growing number of deaths across the country, including here in Georgia.
Mexican man pleads guilty in deadly smuggling crash that killed 13 near U.S.-Mexico border
Jose Cruz Noguez pleaded guilty Tuesday to coordinating a smuggling effort that left 13 people dead when a Ford Expedition carrying 25 people was broadsided by a tractor-trailer in Imperial County in 2021.
Jose Cruz Noguez pleaded guilty Tuesday to coordinating a smuggling effort that left 13 people dead when a Ford Expedition carrying 25 people was broadsided by a tractor-trailer in Imperial County in 2021.
2 Georgia men sentenced in federal court for fentanyl trafficking
Two Georgia men have been sentenced to federal prison for attempting to sell more than 400 grams of fentanyl.
Two Georgia men have been sentenced to federal prison for attempting to sell more than 400 grams of fentanyl.
Family sues Airbnb after toddler dies of fentanyl overdose in rental
Investigators have been unable to determine how the toddler came into contact with the fentanyl.
Investigators have been unable to determine how the toddler came into contact with the fentanyl.
Feds seek to limit telehealth prescriptions for some drugs
The Biden administration moved Friday to require patients see a doctor in person before getting attention deficit disorder medication or addictive painkillers, toughening access to the drugs against the backdrop of a deepening opioid crisis.
The Biden administration moved Friday to require patients see a doctor in person before getting attention deficit disorder medication or addictive painkillers, toughening access to the drugs against the backdrop of a deepening opioid crisis.
Atlanta woman turns pain of loss into mission to help prevent opioid addiction
Cammie Wolf Rice lost her 32-year-old son Christopher to an overdose in 2016. The Atlanta woman has made it her mission to help thousands of other pain patients navigate treatment safely.
Cammie Wolf Rice lost her 32-year-old son Christopher to an overdose in 2016. The Atlanta woman has made it her mission to help thousands of other pain patients navigate treatment safely.
Georgia deputies find drug house looks more like retail store during raid
It was the Coweta County Crime Suppression Unit that raided the home in the Sweetbriar Mobile Home Park last Friday. What they found inside surprised them.
It was the Coweta County Crime Suppression Unit that raided the home in the Sweetbriar Mobile Home Park last Friday. What they found inside surprised them.
Walgreens, West Virginia reach $83 million for company's role in opioid crisis
Walgreens has agreed to pay the settlement within an eight-year period.
Walgreens has agreed to pay the settlement within an eight-year period.
Animal sedative ‘zombie drug’ flooding opioid market: What you need to know
The animal sedative xylazine is flooding the illegal opioid market causing overdose, death and worse.
The animal sedative xylazine is flooding the illegal opioid market causing overdose, death and worse.