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(Associated Press, March 27) A recently released toxicology report shows that the late singer, Prince, had an “exceedingly high” concentration of the opioid painkiller fentanyl in his body at the time of his death.

(The Washington Post, March 27) A new study highlights the significant impact drugs have had on American workers.

(Mashable, March 29) As opioid addiction continues to grip the nation, thousands people are turning to online communities for support.

(WABE, March 29) The powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl has been behind many of the nation’s drug overdoses. Users or dealers mix it with another opioid, heroin, to increase the drug’s potency.

(NIDA)  Frances Bean Cobain, daughter of famous rockers Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love, recently acknowledged that she's in recovery from addiction.

The White House recently launched two websites: CrisisNextDoor.gov and Opioids.gov, as part of an effort to address the nation’s ongoing epidemic.

(Associated Press, March 5) According to a new study, opioids are sending more children to the hospital due to accidental poisoning or overdose.

(Reuters Health, March 6) – Non-opioid painkillers – like Acetaminophen and ibuprofen – are just about as effective for back, knee, or hip pain as opioids, according to a new study.

Emergency department visits for opioid overdoses rose 30 percent across the United States between July 2016 and September 2017, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

(NPR, March 8) The opioid epidemic that hit rural America hard is now spreading to urban areas.