Opioid Crisis

Albertsons opioid trial underway in Washington Supermarket News11:42Albertsons

‘Pharmacies are supposed to be the last line of defense’: Albertsons on trial for allegedly fueling Washington’s opioid … MyNorthwest21:13Albertsons

Wagner’s opioid empire: How tramadol trafficking fuels Russian mercenary networks in central Africa Robert Lansing Institute11:32Wagner Group Central African Republic Russia

Remnants of Wagner Group led by Prigozhin’s son control smuggling of the opioid tramadol in Central African Republic,… The Insider11:40Wagner Group Central African Republic Russia

Greene County is now accepting applications for the Opioid Settlement Program funding KY323:53Missouri

Guest opinion: Celebrate Wisconsin’s overdose decline, but demand accountability for opioid settlement spending Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism12:27Wisconsin

Wisconsin governments have received $160 million in opioid settlement funds. Here’s where it’s going. Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism07:04Wisconsin

Ten times stronger than fentanyl, cychlorphine is escalating the opioid crisis Pleasanton Weekly15:01California

What you need to know about the opioid crisis and the rise of fentanyl Pleasanton Weekly23:04California

Researchers identify opioids with highest risk of respiratory depression Read Now Pulse07:15Global Health

Researchers identify opioids with highest risk of respiratory depression News-Medical.Net05:03Global Health

Navigating acute pain management during the US opioid epidemic – An interview with experts Clinical Pain Advisor11:25

Nurse banned for life, loses license after forging opioid prescriptions KCRG TV 9, Iowa13:21Kansas City Missouri

Missouri nurse loses license, banned for life after forging opioid prescriptions KFVS1211:16Kansas City Missouri

Standard fentanyl addiction treatment doses are failing in high-potency markets Medical Daily10:00

What's behind drop in opioid-related deaths, rise in 911 calls in Ontario? Researcher gives… CBC.ca04:05Health Ontario Toronto

Overdose calls to paramedics on the rise in several Ontario cities, CBC analysis shows CBC.ca04:05Health Ontario Toronto

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Study shows postoperative nerve blocks do not cause hyper-sensitization News-Medical.Net12:34

Guest opinion: Celebrate Wisconsin’s overdose decline, but demand accountability for opioid settlement spending Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism12:27

Bay Area Community Foundation opens Bay County Opioid Remediation Grant Program WNEM12:26

In the last 2 hours

‘It’s an opioid’: My patients are becoming addicted to this ‘supplement’ The Washington Post11:26

In the last 4 hours

Video: Pioneering drug policy in the Netherlands, Portugal and Brazil, Rowland Robinson fellowship report and discussion The Institute of Current World Affairs10:45

Governor Abbott Appoints Zeid To Texas Opioid Abatement Fund Council Office of the Texas Governor (Press Release)10:41

Study: Taper Opioids at Your Own Pace NewsMax10:28

About 30% of Pediatric Surgery Patients Receive Opioid Prescriptions Infectious Disease Advisor10:04

In the last 8 hours

Pain Patients Should Taper Opioids At Their Own Pace, Study Suggests HealthDay06:32

Earlier today

Albertsons, Safeway Face Trial Over Wash.'s Opioid Epidemic Law36000:14

Yesterday

Greene County is now accepting applications for the Opioid Settlement Program funding KY323:53 13-Jul-26

‘Pharmacies are supposed to be the last line of defense’: Albertsons on trial for allegedly fueling Washington’s opioid … MyNorthwest21:13 13-Jul-26

Albertsons opioid crisis trial kicks off in Washington Courthouse News20:41 13-Jul-26

WA vs Albertsons: Trial begins over grocery giant’s alleged role in opioid crisis KUOW Public Radio20:12 13-Jul-26

Florence City Schools awarded $300,000 in opioid settlement grant WAFF19:58 13-Jul-26

7 deaths in Cook County in 2026 linked to potent synthetic opioid cychlorphine CBS Chicago17:37 13-Jul-26

New synthetic opioid cychlorphine appearing on Ohio streets, researcher warns Cleveland 1917:14 13-Jul-26

Cops book two over theft of narcotic opioid injections from Sgpgi The Times of India15:53 13-Jul-26

Slow, Patient-Led Opioid Tapering Can Reduce Medicine Use Without Extra Pain Knowridge Science Report15:07 13-Jul-26

Medicaid Data Show Significant Decreases in Postoperative Opioid Prescribing Clinical Pain Advisor12:51 13-Jul-26

Antenatal Opioid Exposure Linked to Altered Cortical Folding in Newborns Clinical Pain Advisor12:51 13-Jul-26

Albertsons opioid trial underway in Washington Supermarket News11:42 13-Jul-26

Remnants of Wagner Group led by Prigozhin’s son control smuggling of the opioid tramadol in Central African Republic,… The Insider11:40 13-Jul-26

Wagner’s Opioid Empire: How Tramadol Trafficking Fuels Russian Mercenary Networks in Central Africa Robert Lansing Institute11:32 13-Jul-26

Track how Wisconsin governments are spending opioid settlement dollars Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism11:29 13-Jul-26

ASAM Supports Bill to Expand Methadone Access for Opioid Use Disorder Psychiatry Advisor10:43 13-Jul-26

Ideal Option Releases 2025 Patient Outcomes Annual Report, Highlighting Life-Saving Impact Amid … PRWeb (Press Release)09:04 13-Jul-26

As New Mexico's opioid settlement funds trickle in, they are tough to track Santa Fe New Mexican08:08 13-Jul-26

Researchers identify opioids with highest risk of respiratory depression Read Now Pulse07:15 13-Jul-26

Scientists develop a groundbreaking vaccine that outsmarts illicit fentanyl analogs PsyPost06:05 13-Jul-26

As New Mexico's opioid settlement funds tickle in, they are tough to track Santa Fe New Mexican01:10 13-Jul-26

In the last 7 days

Fourth round of opioid settlement funds available in Delaware Delaware Public Media22:00 12-Jul-26

Vulnerability in relation to genetics: Why some brains are more susceptible to addiction Pleasanton Weekly16:12 12-Jul-26

Opioid crisis is expanding beyond cities to impact teens, suburbs Pleasanton Weekly16:02 12-Jul-26

The healthcare response to addiction Pleasanton Weekly15:32 12-Jul-26

Ten times stronger than fentanyl, cychlorphine is escalating the opioid crisis Pleasanton Weekly15:01 12-Jul-26

Nurse banned for life, loses license after forging opioid prescriptions KCRG TV 9, Iowa13:21 12-Jul-26

The Vitamin Deficiency Linked To Opioid Addiction PsyBlog12:04 12-Jul-26

Missouri nurse loses license, banned for life after forging opioid prescriptions KFVS1211:16 12-Jul-26

Wagner’s remnants run an opioid empire in the Central African Republic, WSJ reveals Euromaidan Press08:06 12-Jul-26

Wagner’s remnants are running an opioid empire in the Center of Africa Hindustan Times04:15 12-Jul-26

Experts: Rio Arriba County needs integrated approach to substance use problems Santa Fe New Mexican01:03 12-Jul-26

Why have opioids taken a hold on New Mexico? Santa Fe New Mexican00:12 12-Jul-26

Poison centers see spike in calls for opioid-like substances ABC News20:07 11-Jul-26

Journalists Discuss Raw-Milk Marketing, Extreme Heat, Opioid Settlement Spending Kaiser Health News05:19 11-Jul-26

About 30 Percent of Pediatric Surgery Patients Receive Opioid Rx HealthDay17:41 10-Jul-26

East Texas nonprofit stocks free Narcan amid rising overdose concerns KLTV ABC 7, Texas16:57 10-Jul-26

Washington Attorney General’s Office begins trial Monday against Albertsons for fueling opioid crisis Washington State Attorney General (Press Release)15:49 10-Jul-26

Navigating Acute Pain Management During the US Opioid Epidemic – An Interview With Experts Clinical Pain Advisor11:25 10-Jul-26

Enhanced recovery after surgery ERAS on opioid consumption Behavioural and Social Sciences at Nature Research10:42 10-Jul-26

Gabapentin Plus Tramadol Reduces Opioid Escalation in Head and Neck Cancer Oncology Nurse Advisor10:25 10-Jul-26

Economic evaluation supports prophylactic naldemedine for opioid-induced constipation in cancer … ecancer09:56 10-Jul-26

Wisconsin governments have received $160 million in opioid settlement funds. Here’s where it’s going. Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism07:04 10-Jul-26

Nerve Block Technique Reduces Opioid Use After Cardiac Surgery Hospimedica22:20 9-Jul-26

Why Is the DEA Targeting Kratom, an Opioid Replacement Drug? Rolling Stone19:08 9-Jul-26

Manatee County opioid overdose deaths drop 56% My Sunset Coast19:01 9-Jul-26

A New Over-the-Counter Naloxone Nasal Spray Is Now Available at Pharmacies Medical Daily15:35 9-Jul-26

VOYAGER electronic pipettes support breakthroughs in analgesia research News-Medical.Net09:58 9-Jul-26

S.C. sees 2nd straight drop in annual overdose deaths Charleston City Paper09:29 9-Jul-26

Researchers identify opioids with highest risk of respiratory depression News-Medical.Net05:03 9-Jul-26

What's behind drop in opioid-related deaths, rise in 911 calls in Ontario? Researcher gives… CBC.ca04:05 9-Jul-26

Community alert issued after 29 opioid overdoses reported locally CTV News Windsor19:27 8-Jul-26

Latigo Biotherapeutics Appoints Todd Smith to its Board of Directors Business Wire (Press Release)16:22 8-Jul-26

Short-Term Opioid Prescribing Should Be Tailored to Patient Needs Pain News Network15:40 8-Jul-26

Amid Rise in Healthcare Discrimination Claims, Salvation Army Fends Off Challenge to Opioid Ban in Rehab Facilities Law.com14:54 8-Jul-26

Your weekly guide to taking action in Pennsylvania (July 10 – July 16) The Keystone14:08 8-Jul-26

Florence schools receive opioid settlement funds for anti-drug campaign WAFF13:23 8-Jul-26

Opioid settlement funds could support programs for older adults raising grandchildren Georgia Public Broadcasting11:51 8-Jul-26

Standard Fentanyl Addiction Treatment Doses Are Failing in High-Potency Markets Medical Daily10:00 8-Jul-26

Naloxone Is a Proven Fix for Overdoses. So Why Can’t Teens Access It? Rolling Stone09:02 8-Jul-26

Injectable opioid treatment sees rapid growth across the United States News-Medical.Net22:42 7-Jul-26

New online tool launched to track opioid abatement funds across Kentucky WKYT22:32 7-Jul-26

New online tool to track opioid abatement funds across Kentucky WKYT22:22 7-Jul-26

B.C. attorney general moves to sue OpenAI over the Tumbler Ridge school shooting Cryptopolitan19:49 7-Jul-26

Texas A&M researchers shift approach to opioid prevention Bryan-College Station Eagle, Texas18:29 7-Jul-26

Whiteville man gets 15-plus years for opioid possession after two drug searches WECT18:09 7-Jul-26

Uptake of a Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder is Highly Uneven Across the United States Newswise (Press Release)16:09 7-Jul-26

Inhaled Cannabis More Effective Than Meds for Chronic Low Back Pain Pain News Network15:54 7-Jul-26

McKinsey Seeks Internal Records From Endo in Opioid Sales Suit Bloomberg Law14:04 7-Jul-26

Washoe County approves $500,000 for opioid abatement KOLO-TV12:04 7-Jul-26

Woman pleads guilty to murder in Ventura County's first fentanyl overdose case FOX 11 Los Angeles11:58 7-Jul-26

Many U.S. teens underestimate fentanyl’s deadly risk Science News Online11:01 7-Jul-26

Vivozon's oral non-opioid pain candidate shows encouraging efficacy trend in phase 2 Korea Biomedical Review02:34 7-Jul-26

In the last month

Attorney General Phil Weiser announces $12 million in grant funds to expand opioid prevention programs KJCT8.com, Colorado17:23 6-Jul-26

Study Supports Patient-Centered Prescription Opioid Tapering Methods Newswise (Press Release)17:05 6-Jul-26

Fairfield Selectpersons To Review $458K Opioid Funds, 20-Year Solar Agreement Patch16:29 6-Jul-26

Appeal court decision clears the way for B.C.’s class action against opioid companies to proceed My Bulkley Lakes Now15:06 6-Jul-26

Congressman Valadao Works to Lower Substance Use Disorder Rates Among Older Americans Congressman David Valadao (Press Release)11:53 6-Jul-26

What you need to know about the opioid crisis and the rise of fentanyl Pleasanton Weekly23:04 5-Jul-26

Cook County opioid overdose deaths down for third-straight year | ChicagoLIVE FOX 32 Chicago12:17 5-Jul-26

Overdose calls to paramedics on the rise in several Ontario cities, CBC analysis shows CBC.ca04:05 5-Jul-26

2026 drama film “Union County” shot in Ohio, spotlights opioid crisis ABC 615:13 4-Jul-26

80 vials of fentanyl stolen from Rome hospital euronews14:42 4-Jul-26

Risk factors for opioid overdose The Star, Kenya07:48 4-Jul-26

Heat Makes Emergencies More Common and Overdose More Deadly Psychology Today17:12 3-Jul-26

Cherokee Nation integrates culture into new opioid treatment center Los Angeles Times14:14 3-Jul-26

Will Poulter is at the heart of the opioid epidemic in trailer for Sundance hit Union County Flickering Myth07:38 3-Jul-26

Back pain patients see ‘sustained’ pain relief from inhaled cannabis, ceasing opioid use Leafie03:59 3-Jul-26

Kentucky opioid settlement funds largely unspent, report finds WKYT22:39 2-Jul-26

Chubb, Lloyd's Units Seek Further Win Against Opioid Suits Law36017:24 2-Jul-26

Calif. Judge Says IHS Must Fund Tribe's Opioid Clinic Law36016:43 2-Jul-26

CT-based successor to OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma announces new CEO Connecticut Post14:13 2-Jul-26

Study: Cannabis Inhalation Associated With Long-Term Pain Relief, Opioid-Sparing Effects in Patients With… NORML (Press Release)12:28 2-Jul-26

The DEA Plans to Ban Opioid-Like Kratom Compound 7-oh WIRED12:23 2-Jul-26

eSleuth AI is Pleased to Announce a Partnership with Arizona's Eloy Police Department to Deploy … PR Newswire (Press Release)11:15 2-Jul-26

South Dakota Man Pleads Guilty to Aggravated Identity Theft and Obtaining Drugs by Fraud U.S. Department of Justice (Press Release)09:32 2-Jul-26

New Pain Pill Could Ease Nerve Pain Without Opioid Addiction Knowridge Science Report06:53 2-Jul-26

Opioid prescribing after pediatric surgery varies widely across hospitals News-Medical.Net22:20 1-Jul-26

Will Poulter Navigates an American Crisis In First Trailer for Union County The Film Stage17:07 1-Jul-26

Yss Launches "Before it Becomes More" Campaign to Combat Opioid Epidemic in Iowa PR Newswire (Press Release)14:24 1-Jul-26

Will Poulter in Acclaimed Rehab Drama Film 'Union Country' Trailer FirstShowing.net14:15 1-Jul-26

Knoa Pharma Board Appoints Michael Goettler as President and Chief Executive Officer PR Newswire (Press Release)14:01 1-Jul-26

Second 2026 application window for Fort Wayne opioid settlement funds now open 21 Alive News13:56 1-Jul-26

Australia To Lose Life-Saving Opioid Drug As Trump Administration Pricing Changes Ripple… IBTimes.co.uk12:36 1-Jul-26

Whether Children Receive Opioids After Surgery Varies by Hospital and Procedure Type Newswise (Press Release)10:35 1-Jul-26

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