opioid epidemic

San Diego County could soon have a new weapon in its arsenal to help fight its growing problem with opioid addiction.

The Centers for Disease Control revealed Wednesday that the U.S. set a grim record in 2021 with 107,000 overdose deaths.

President Joe Biden is sending his administration’s first national drug control strategy to Congress

Community activists in South Florida sprang into action after West Point cadets on spring break were sickened by fentanyl-laced cocaine at a house party

There often is a serious downside for people taking medications that have a long track record of helping treat opioid addiction: discrimination

With fentanyl driving fatal overdoses to record levels in the U.S., state governments are scrambling for solutions

New Jersey will disburse $641 million over the next 16 years to confront opioid addiction

There is a new effort to save lives in Philadelphia as the opioid crisis continues. City officials announced a new program aimed at helping people suffering from an overdose. NBC10’s Johnny Archer has the latest.

MVP Recovery founder and executive director Brian Corson speaks to NBC!0’s Keith Jones about the mission of the group to help people to live sober. Their holiday event is coming up soon.

Megan Cohen says it’s a miracle she’s alive after spending most of her early to mid 20’s on the streets in Kensington under the grip of drugs. She spoke with NBC10’s Jacqueline London about how she overcame her addiction.

Amid staggering national numbers, Philadelphia officials are proposing Narcan vending machines to help curb overdose deaths in our area. NBC10’s Brian Sheehan has the details.

A bellwether trial is set to start Monday in federal court in Cleveland to determine whether retail pharmacy chains are liable for costs related to the opioid crisis in two Ohio counties

A trial is now underway for a potential opioid vaccine — meant to protect against a deadly opioid overdose.

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf visited the Kensington section of Philadelphia on Thursday to see firsthand the place hardest-hit in the state by the yearslong opioid crisis. He called it “sad and depressing,” and promised to push for more funding to fight the public health epidemic. NBC10’s Stephanía Jiménez has the story from Kensington.

A landmark settlement in the nation’s opioid epidemic is forcing the owners of OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to give up the company and pay out $4.5 billion

Pennsylvania’s opioid disaster declaration is set to expire at the end of Wednesday after state lawmakers declined the governor’s request for another extension

Pennsylvania Attorney General and presumptive Democratic frontrunner in next year’s governor’s race, Josh Shapiro, is now facing a legal challenge from the state’s two largest cities over his decision to reach a settlement with Big Pharma in the ongoing opioid crisis.

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner is suing Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro over the proposed $26 billion national opioid settlement.

Twenty-one people have died from drug overdoses in Lehigh County during July, averaging over one death per day. A majority of these deaths are being traced back to Fentanyl related overdoses. EMS and first responders are going through a record number of Naloxone vials trying to keep up. NBC10’s Steven Fisher highlights a program started by Lehigh County to curb...

Overdose deaths in Pennsylvania grew along with the national rate last year during the pandemic