Opioids

Overdose deaths in Kentucky dropped by nearly a third last year, Gov. Beshear says

The number of overdose deaths in Kentucky last year dropped by 30.2% — down to 1,410 lives lost — giving…

4 days ago

Walgreens to pay $300 million to settle claims it illegally filled invalid opioids prescriptions

Walgreens Boots Alliance has agreed to pay $300 million to settle claims that it unlawfully filled millions of invalid prescriptions…

2 weeks ago

Californians can now buy opioid reversal drugs from the state online

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Californians can now buy opioid reversal drugs directly from the state under a program aimed at making…

2 weeks ago

San Francisco’s new mayor is starting to unite the fractured city

SAN FRANCISCO -- Democrats nationally may be in turmoil, but liberals in San Francisco are hopeful the new mayor's collaborative…

3 weeks ago

Following US lead, Canada designates 7 Latin American criminal groups as terrorist entities

OTTAWA, Ontario -- Canada is designating seven Latin American criminal organizations as terrorist entities under the country's Criminal Code, giving…

2 months ago

Canada appoints former Mountie as fentanyl czar to combat production of opioid

OTTAWA, Ontario -- Canada on Tuesday named a former deputy commissioner with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police as the country’s…

3 months ago