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- ‘Relapsing Left and Right’: Trying to Overcome Addiction in a Pandemic
- Kicking the Habit: The Opioid Crisis and America’s Addiction to Prohibition
- Opioid Crisis Is Engulfed By Pandemic, Leaving Many Vulnerable To Overdose, Relapse
- How Technology Can Help Us Navigate The Opioid Epidemic During The Pandemic
- Coronavirus Creates New Layer of Risk for Opioid Addicts
- COVID-19 May Be Worsening Opioid Crisis, But States Can Take Action
- Faribault Middle, High schools Will Stock Anti-Opioid
- A New Synthetic Opioid Is Killing American Drug Users
- How COVID-19 Has Impacted the Opioid Crisis
- America’s New Opioid Crisis
- COVID-19: DEA and SAMHSA Guidance for Treating Opioid Use Disorders via Telehealth
- Virus Pandemic, Opioid Epidemic Collide Around Social Distancing
- The Opioid Epidemic Meets The Coronovirus Pandemic—With Potentially Deadly Results
- Farm Town Strong Addresses Rural Opioid Epidemic
- The Coronavirus Pandemic Has Made the Opioid Epidemic Even Worse
- Coronavirus-Driven Restriction Could Fuel the Opioid Epidemic
- Covid-19 Will Worsen the Opioid Overdose Crisis If We Don’t Prepare Now
- Illegal Substances Becoming More Common in Impaired Driving Arrests
- The Overlooked Opioid Crisis in Latinx Communities
- The Opioid Epidemic Might Be Much Worse Than We Thought
- Rural Minnesota Doctors Swap Knowledge on Opioid Addiction
- A Changed Job in Hibbing, From Addiction to Full-Time Job and Education
- Area Law Enforcement Joins with Mayo, MNSU to Talk Opioid Epidemic
- U.S. House Passes Bill to Extend Temporary Ban on Fentanyl Look-Alikes for 15 Months
- Meth Still Dominates In South- Central Minnesota
- Workplace Initiatives Helping to Fight Opioid Epidemic
- Illicit Opioid Use Risks More Than Overdose
- Panel, Film Will Highlight Opioid Epidemic Solutions
- Feds Allow Use of Opioid Funds to Stem Meth, Cocaine Surge
- ‘Cyborg’ Technology Aims to Reduce the Opioid Epidemic One Chip at a Time
- Need for Minnesota Foster Families As Opioid Crisis Displaces More Children
- Opioid Crisis Among Black Americans Hiding in Plain Sight
- Overdoses, Deaths Jump in Duluth, St. Louis County
- St. Paul Experiences Overdose Spike Over Last Few Weeks
- Minnesota Sees Impaired Driving Arrests Increase in 2019
- To Battle Opioid Crisis, Some Track Overdoses in Real Time
- Having Naloxone on Hand Can Save a Life During an Opioid Overdose
- White Earth Nation Takes a Unique Approach in Search for Answers to Opioid Deaths
- Opioid Epidemic Drives Increase in Rural Jail Populations
- This Devastating Opioid Overdose Map Shows America Is Fighting 4 Distinct Epidemics
- The ‘Opioid Workforce Act’ Hopes to Increase Ranks in Fighting the Opioid Epidemic
- UMN Research Indicates Women Receive More Opioids Than Needed After Giving Birth
- This Was the Decade Drug Overdoses Killed Nearly Half a Million Americans
- What’s Behind the Spike in Death Rates Among Young Adults in Minnesota?
- Opioid Crisis Harming Aging Community
- Drugs Used to Replace Opioids Linked With Increase in Suicide Attempts Across U.S.
- How Minnesota Schools Are Doubling Down on Anti-Vaping Efforts
- Stigma, Lack of Treatment Options Help Fuel Opioid Crisis
- First-of-its-Kind Study Concludes That 1996 Release of OxyContin Played Major Role in the Opioid Crisis
- Changing Emergency Doctors’ Behaviors to Promote Wider Use of Medication for Opioid Use Disorder
- A ‘Rare Case Where Racial Biases’ Protected African Americans
- Minneapolis Sees Spike in Overdoses, With Opioids Causing Most Deaths
- CDC Says 47 Deaths and 2,290 Illnesses Now Linked to Vaping
- The Opioid Epidemic: A Needed Focus on Adolescents and Young Adults
- A Key to the Opioid Crisis May Be Knowing Why Some Brains Are More Easily Addicted
- Doctors Back Innovative Local Efforts to Battle Opioid Epidemic – AMA
- Apple Bans Vaping-Related Apps – NPR
- Lack of Transportation Leaves Millions in Need of Substance Abuse Treatment on the Sidelines
- 7 Ways Libraries Are Combatting the Opioid Crisis – Book Riot
- Data Details State-by-State Impact of Opioid Epidemic on Children – United Hospital Fund
- Nationwide CEO: Addiction Is a Workforce Issue. Here’s How Business Leaders Can Address It – Fortune
- The Opioid Crisis Has Affected More Than 2 Million Children – U.S. News & World Report
- Opioid Addiction in Jails: An Anthropologist’s Perspective – NPR
- Community Conversation Surrounding New Documentary ‘The Opioid Fix’ – ABC6
- How Does Opioid Addiction Start? – Science Times – November 11, 2019
- Grandparents Assume Parental Roles as the Opioid Crisis Fractures Nuclear Families – Harvard Politics – November 11, 2019
- White House Releases National Roadmap to Combat the Opioid Crisis – Forbes – November 7, 2019
- Giant Lung Highlights Vaping Risks – Mankato Free Press – November 7, 2019
- New York Judge Sets Opioid Crisis Trial for January – The New York Times – November 7, 2019
- ‘No Cracks in the System’: Northland Officials Say Opioid Efforts Are Making an Impact – Duluth News Tribune – November 5, 2019
- DEA Warns About Dangerous Synthetic Fentanyl – NewsDay – November 4, 2019
- Black Patients Less Likely to Get Treatment for Opioid-Use Disorder
- Opioid Crisis Tearing Families Apart and Costing Economy Hundreds of Billions – Yahoo! News – November 3, 2019
- Racial/Ethnic and Age Group Differences in Opioid and Synthetic Opioid-Involved Deaths Among Adults Aged ≥18 Years in Metropolitan Areas-United States, 2015-2017 – CDC – November 1, 2019
- The Opioid Epidemic and Emerging Public Health Policy Priorities – AMA – October 31, 2019
- The Changing Face of the US Opioid Epidemic: Middle-aged Black Adults See Rise in Deaths – WGNO ABC – October 31, 2019
- ‘Life With Layla’ Documentary Shows Opioid Crisis Through Eyes of Little Girl – CBS – October 30, 2019
- Team Develops World First On-the-Spot Test for Synthetic Drug ‘Spice’ – Phys.org – October 30, 2019
- Three Arrested After Police Seize Enough Fentanyl to Kill the Entire Population of Ohio ‘Many Times Over’ – Newsweek – October 30, 2019
- State Lawmakers Consider Ways to Prevent Rise of Teen Vaping – KSTP – October 28, 2019
- THC Products Were Involved In Many of the Vaping-Related Illness Deaths, Officials Say – Vox – October 28, 2019
- Minnesota Lawmakers Say They’re Ready to Take On Vaping – MPR – October 28, 2019
- How Sesame Workshop Helps Kids Affected by the Opioid Crisis – Fast Company – October 28, 2019
- ‘It’s an Overdose Crisis’: Mac Miller’s Death Investigation Highlights a Dangerous Trend in the Opioid Epidemic – ABC News – October 27, 2019
- Hennepin County Drug Take Back Now Accepting Vape Devices – Fox9 – October 26, 2019
- Drug Take Back Day Expands to Include E-Cigarettes – KARE11 – October 26, 2019
- Top Researcher Shares Opioid Epidemic Misconceptions and Possible Solutions – Fox17 – October 26, 2019
- Behind the Scenes of CDC’s Vaping Investigation – NPR – October 25, 2019
- ‘The Opioid Fix’ Explores Loss and Renewal in Wake of Epidemic – West Central Tribune – October 25, 2019
- Twin Cities to Host Drop Off Sites for National Drug Take Back Day Including Vaping Devices – Pioneer Press – October 25, 2019
- We Need to Talk About the Deadly Dangers of Designer Drugs – MedCity News – October 24, 2019
- Minnesota Health Professionals Fight Substance Abuse Around the State – Fox21 – October 24, 2019
- U of M Highlights Opioid Battle in Minnesota – KSTP – October 24, 2019
- Drugmakers Aren’t Apologizing for Opioid Crisis Because ‘A lot of What They Did Was Totally Legal’: Law Professor – Newsweek – October 24, 2019
- The Real Cost of the Opioid Epidemic: An Estimated $179 Billion in Just 1 Year – NPR – October 24, 2019
- Ninety Percent Who Need Substance-Use Disorder Treatment Don’t Get It – AMA – October 22, 2019
- ‘I Think It’s Too Late:’ Hopkins Students Warn Gov. Walz About Vaping – Fox9 – October 22, 2019
- $260 Million Deal Averts 1st Federal Trial on Opioid Crisis – PBS – October 21, 2019
- ‘Fentanyl, Inc.’: Why Using Drugs Is Deadlier Than Ever – WebMD – October 21, 2019
- US Prisons to Photocopy Inmate Mail to Curb Drug Smuggling – StarTribune – October 21, 2019
- Individual Victims of Opioid Epidemic Won’t See Any Money from the $260 Million Settlement in Ohio – Newsweek – October 21, 2019
- Minnesota Schools Are on the Front Lines of the Vaping Epidemic – StarTribune – October 21, 2019
- ‘The Worst Public Health Crisis in Decades’: First Federal Opioid Trial Slated to Begin Monday – USA Today – October 20, 2019
- Narcaan, Gas Cards, New Laws: How a Stearns Co. Dad Waged Fight Against an Epidemic – StarTribune – October 20, 2019
- Law Enforcement to Accept Vaping Devices for National Rx Drug Take Back Day – StarTribune – October 19, 2019
- Minnesota Reports 2nd and 3rd Deaths from Vaping-Related Lung Disease – StarTribune – October 16, 2019
- UMN Offers New Opioid Treatment Training to Medical Students – Minnesota Daily – October 15, 2019
- Opioid Epidemic Education Coming to Local High Schools – NBC Minnesota – October 15, 2019
- New Study: Opioid Crisis Cost US Economy $631B Over 4 Years – Associated Press – October 15, 2019
- Opioid Epidemic Shifts From Prescription Painkillers to Street Drugs – Politifact – October 14, 2019
- Synthetic Opioid Crisis Still Growing, Often Among Unwitting Users – Axios – October 14, 2019
- Police: Investigation Underway After 1-Year-Old Overdoses in St. Louis Park – CBS Minnesota – October 10, 2019
- ‘Sesame Street’ Tackles Opioid Epidemic with Muppet Whose Mom Has An Addiction – HuffPost – October 10, 2019
- At This Camp, Children of Opioid Addicts Learn to Cope and Laugh – NPR – October 9, 2019
- Minnesota BCA to Receive $1.1 Million from Feds for Drug Enforcement – StarTribune – October 9, 2019
- NIH Awards $945 Million in Research Funds to Battle Opioid Epidemic – Medical Economics – October 8, 2019
- Can Safe Injection Sites Help Curb the Opioid Crisis? – Yahoo! News – October 8, 2019
- MDH: 100+ Minnesotans Suspected of Suffering from Vaping-Related Illnesses – CBS Minnesota – October 8, 2019
- UMN Doctor Rose Marie Leslie Goes Viral with Videos Warning Against Vaping – Minnesota Daily – October 6, 2019
- University of Minnesota Medical Students Get Training to Use Overdose Rescue Kits – Fox9 – October 5, 2019
- VINE Hosting Opioids Presentation – KTOE – October 4, 2019
- In Epicenter of Minneapolis’ Opioid Epidemic, Outreach Workers Are Foot Soldiers in the Fight – StarTribune – October 4, 2019
- What If Genetic Test Could Alert You to Future Addiction to Opioids? – USA Today – October 4, 2019
- How to Combat Opioid Abuse in Student Athletes – PBS News – October 4, 2019
- Managing Patients with Opioid Use Disorder and Chronic Pain – Psychiatry & Behavioral Health Learning Network – October 3, 2019
- New Survey Shows Surge in Vaping by Young People in Minnesota – AP – October 2, 2019
- The Actual Harms of Vaping – The Atlantic – October 1, 2019
- Police Crack Down on Vaping, Surfacing Stockpiles of Illicit Cartridges – The New York Times – October 1, 2019
- DEA Was Slow to Respond to Opioid Crisis, Watchdog Says – Forbes – October 1, 2019
- Incoming Members, State Leadership Have High Hopes for Minnesota’s Opioid Advisory Council – MinnPost – September 30, 2019
- Addressing the Vaping Epidemic – Duluth Fox21 – September 27, 2019
- US Probe of Vaping Illnesses Focuses on THC from Marijuana – Winona Daily News – September 27, 2019
- THC Products May Play a Role in Outbreak of Lung Injury Associated with E-cigarette Use, or Vaping – CDC – September 27, 2019
- Nura Pain Clinic to Provide Free Narcan Directly to Patients – P&T Community – September 26, 2019
- Opioid Epidemic Affects Combat Veterans More Than Civilians – Washington Examiner – September 26, 2019
- About $3.8 Million Worth in Illegal Vaping Cartridges Were Seized in Minnesota – CNN – September 24, 2019
- Suicide Deaths Are a Major Component of the Opioid Crisis that Must Be Addressed – National Institute of Mental Health – September 19, 2019
- New Minnesota Opioid Council Goes to Work – StarTribune – September 18, 2019
- CBD Vapes Spiked with Dangerous Drugs for Sale Across US – U.S. News & World Report – September 16, 2019
- Opioid Epidemic in U.S. Still Rages – The Columbian – September 16, 2019
- CDC Reports 380 Lung Illnesses Related to Vaping, Advocates Argue the Benefits – CBS News – September 15, 2019
- Sixth Person Dies From Vaping-Related Illness – The Washington Post – September 10, 2019
- FDA says Juul Misled Public in Claims That Vaping is Safer Than Smoking – CBS News – September 9, 2019
- Post-Overdose Interventions Grow, but Few Have Been Evaluated – NCAD – September 9, 2019
- Vaping Appears to Be Making Hundreds of People Sick. Doctors Have No Idea Why. – Vox – September 9, 2019
- Dr. Ruth Lynfield on the Dangers, Uncertainties of Vaping – Minnesota CBS – September 8, 2019
- What Should People Avoid Inhaling During Mysterious Lung Disease Outbreak? Health Officials Disagree – CNBC News – September 7, 2019
- CDC Warns About E-Cigarette Use After Rise in Vaping-Related Deaths – NBC News – September 6, 2019
- Ten-Fold Rise in Deaths From Fentanyl, Other Synthetic Opioids – Medscape – September 5, 2019
- Northeast Minnesota Opioid Epidemic Brings DEA to Duluth – MPR – September 4, 2019
- Statement on Continued Efforts to Increase Availability of all Forms of Naloxone to Help Reduce Opioid Overdose Deaths – U.S. Food & Drug Administration – September 20, 2019
- The Feds Want Minnesota to Adopt an Opioid Program That Duplicates a System the State Already Has. Not Doing So Could Cost the State Millions – MinnPost – September 3, 2019
- The Opioid and Fentanyl Crisis Killed My Brother; Here’s What Every Family Needs to Know – Today – August 31, 2019
- A Look at the Costs From the Opioid Epidemic – NPR – August 30, 2019
- Talking Non-Opioid Approaches to Pain Management with U of M – University of Minnesota – August 28, 2019
- Five Ways Minnesota is Fighting the Opioid Addiction Epidemic – Pioneer Press – August 25, 2019
- Understanding the Opioid Crisis in the United States – Psychology Today – August 21, 2019
- The ‘Fourth Wave’ of the Opioid Crisis: Feds Warn of a Rise in Meth Use – McClatchy – August 20, 2019
- As Stigma Lessens, Prescriptions of Anti-Overdose Meds Surge – Faribault Daily News – August 14, 2019
- Group of Officials Applauds Opioid Efforts by Local Health Departments – StarTribune – August 9, 2019
- Opioid Distributors Propose $10 Billion to End State Claims – Minnesota Lawyer – August 8, 2019
- A Lifesaving, Overdose-Reversing Drug Might Be Slowing the Opioid Crisis – USA Today – August 6, 2019
- CDC: More Drug Overdose Deaths in Cities Than in Rural Areas – Pharmacy Times – August 6, 2019
- The Truth About Painkiller Addiction – The Atlantic – August 4, 2019
- St. Louis County Working to Reduce Post-Jail Opioid Overdoses – Hibbing Daily Tribune – August 1, 2019
- The Economic Cost of the Opioid Epidemic Exceeds Billions of Dollars – Earth.com – July 30, 2019
- Minnesota Sees New Laws on Opioids, Vaping Start This Week – Duluth News Tribune – July 30, 2019
- The Opioid Epidemic: The Cost of Services Versus the Cost of Despair – AJMC – July 30, 2019
- Former DEA Agent on Fentanyl: ‘By Far, the Worst Drug I’ve Ever Seen’ – Yahoo Finance – July 29, 2019
- Who’s Selling Opioids in Minnesota? – Duluth News Tribune – July 28, 2019
- Rural Northland Faces Its Own Drug Crisis – Duluth News Tribune – July 27, 2019
- Little-Known Makers of Generic Drugs Played Central Role in Opioid Crisis, Records Show – The Washington Post – July 27, 2019
- As the Nation’s Opioid Crisis Grew, The Pills Got Stronger – Washington Post – July 24, 2019
- Hospitals Are Putting Native American Patients At Risk for Opioid Abuse, Audit Says – USA Today – July 22, 2019
- Opioid Crisis: 195 Million Pain Pills Flooded Hennepin County – Patch – July 20, 2019
- Twin Cities Orthopedics Cuts Patients’ Opioid Use with New Prescription Guidelines – CBS Minnesota – July 19, 2019
- Is the Opioid Epidemic Driven By Family Consumption? – The Crime Report – July 19, 2019
- Does the Drop in US Drug Deaths Mean the Opioid Crisis is Ending? – NewScientist – July 19, 2019
- Opioid Council Members Sought – Duluth News Tribune – July 19, 2019
- CDC Projects Decline in Drug Overdose Deaths in 2018 – MCAD – July 18, 2019
- How Racial Inequity Is playing Out in the Opioid Crisis – PBS NewsHour – July 18, 2019
- Number of US Overdose Deaths Appears to be Falling – KSTP – July 17, 2019
- Opioid Shipments Ballooned as an Addiction Crisis Grew, Data Shows – CBS News – July 17, 2019
- Searching for Solutions to the Rural Opioid Crisis – Rural Horizons Magazine – July 17, 2019
- Trends in Foster Care Entry Among Children Removed From Their Homes Because of Parental Drug Use, 2000 to 2017 – JAMA Network – July 15, 2019
- Fed Chief Powell Says the Economic Impact of the Opioid Crisis is ‘Quite Substantial’ – CNBC – July 10, 2019
- Numbers Suggest Progress on Opioid Fight – MPR News – July 9, 2019
- Minnesota Launches Landmark Opioid Response Law – Star Tribune – July 1, 2019
- The Opioid Crisis – The Washington Post – June 25, 2019
- Pain Patients Left in Anguish by Doctors ‘Terrified’ of Opioid Addiction, Despite CDC Change – USA Today – June 24, 2019
- One Possible Solution to the Opioid Crisis in the U.S. Has Been Inexplicably Ignored – TIME – June 24, 2019
- Opioid Epidemic Stigma Mirrors Early Rise of HIV – MedPage Today – June 22, 2019
- Opioid Epidemic: Huge Funding Boost Needed to Close Treatment Gap – AMA – June 20, 2019
- World Health Organization Removes Guidelines Downplaying Opioid Addiction Risk After Criticism From US Legislators – Washington Examiner – June 20, 2019
- “We Didn’t Cause the Crisis”: David Sackler Pleads His Case on the Opioid Epidemic – Vanity Fair – June 19, 2019
- UNC Study Links Opioid Crisis to Labor Force Drop – WUNC – June 18, 2019
- Minnesota Employers Offered Resources on Opioids – Faribault Daily News – June 17, 2019
- How the Opioid Crisis Is Leading to Elder Financial Abuse – Washington Post – June 17, 2019
- Death Rates From Suicides, Alcohol, and Overdoses Hit All-Time High, Report Finds – The Daily Beast – June 12, 2019
- More Than Half of Opioid Abusers Are Also Binge Drinkers, Government Data Shows – Washington Examiner – June 11, 2019
- Paramedics on the Front Line of Minnesota’s Overdose Boom – CBS Minnesota – June 11, 2019
- Minnesota BCA: 175 Overdoses, 17 Deaths Reported in 2 Weeks – CBS Minnesota – June 7, 2019
- ‘That’s Astronomical’: Minneapolis Police Respond to 65 Overdose Calls in 9 Days – CBS Minnesota – June 6, 2019
- Laced Drugs Suspected in Four Minnesota Deaths, More than a Dozen Overdoses – Fentanyl Could Be to Blame – Pioneer Press – June 5, 2019
- Cities and States Look to Big Pharma to Cover Costs of the Opioid Epidemic – NPR – May 27, 2019
- The High Cost of the Opioid Epidemic for Communities – NPR – May 27, 2019
- To Pay for Opioid Crisis, Minnesota Raises Fees on Drug Companies – Star Tribune – May 24, 2019
- The Latest: Governor Signs Bill to Fight Opioid Epidemic – StarTribune – May 22, 2019
- The Unseen Victims of the Opioid Crisis Are Starting to Rebel – WIRED – May 21, 2019
- Opioid Crisis Topic of Pediatrics for the 21st Century Program – AAP News & Journals – May 20, 2019
- New Minnesota Opioid Initiative Stuck in Legislative Gridlock – StarTribune – May 15, 2019
- The Legislature’s Big Opioids Bill Suddenly Looks Like It’s in Serious Trouble – MinnPost – May 15, 2019
- As the Opioid Crisis Peaks, Meth and Cocaine Deaths Explode – PEW – May 13, 2019
- Doctors Detail How High-Pressure Drug Marketing Led to the Opioid Epidemic – MinnPost – May 9, 2019
- CVS Unveils Time-Delayed Safes to Combat Opioid Abuse – CBS Minnesota – May 9, 2019
- Hope in the Drug Crisis: New Data Shows Prescription Opioid Use Fell at a Historic Rate Last Year – CNBC – May 9, 2019
- No Strings Attached: More Opioid Addicts Get Meds Without Talk Therapy – USA Today – May 9, 2019
- Big Pharma Has a Big Role on the Federal Committee Tasked with Curbing Opioid Abuse – Mother Jones – May 9, 2019
- Opioid Addiction Treatment Reveals How Unfair the Healthcare System Really Is – Popular Science – May 8, 2019
- Minnesota’s Opioid Fight Needs More Than Money – Northfield News – May 7, 2019
- Amid America’s Opioid Crisis, Deaths From Stimulants Are Steadily Rising – CBS – May 2, 2019
- Academic Medicine Leads Efforts to Address the Opioid Epidemic – AAMC – April 30, 2019
- Former Twin Cities Dentist Settles Suit Alleging He Gave Opioids to Employee, Son – StarTribune – April 28, 2019
- Opioids in the Spotlight On National Prescription Drug Take Back Day – CBS Minnesota – April 26, 2019
- AP-NORC Poll: Many Blame Drug Firms for Opioid Crisis – ABC News – April 25, 2019
- Majority of Americans Say Drug Companies Should Be Held Responsible for Opioid Crisis – NPR – April 25, 2019
- Opioid Legislation, Who Pays? – Aitkin Age – April 24, 2019
- For First Time, Pharmaceutical Distributor Faces Federal Criminal Charges Over Opioid Crisis – The New York Times – April 23, 2019
- Physicians Get Addicted Too – The Atlantic – April 23, 2019
- Opioid Prescription Rates Linked to Grandparents Raising Kids – Courthouse News – April 22, 2019
- Fentanyl Opioid Patches Recalled for Dosing Error – Kare11 – April 22, 2019
- Big Issues in Dispute As Minnesota Legislature Approaches Homestretch – Winona Daily News – April 20, 2019
- US Awards $350M in Research Funds to Fight Opioid Epidemic – New York Post – April 19, 2019
- Addressing Opioids: The Minnesota Hospital Association – Union Times – April 18, 2019
- Opioid Epidemic May Have Cost U.S. $37B in Tax Revenue – Futurity – April 17, 2019
- America’s Opioid Crisis: What Employers and Their Counsel Need to Know – Corporate Counsel at Law.com – April 16, 2019
- Educators Work Across Sectors to Address Impact of Opioid Abuse on Students – Education Dive – April 15, 2019
- Talking Opioid Crisis Trends with UMN – St. Peter Herald – April 15, 2019
- City Makes Recommendations on Opioid Epidemic – MN Daily – April 15, 2019
- While Opioid Epidemic Rages, Much of Minnesota Is a Treatment Desert – Star Tribune – April 13, 2019
- Opioid Epidemic Creating a Painful Reality in the U.S. – Union Times – April 10, 2019
- Pain Patients Say They’re Falling Through Cracks on Opioid Legislation – Kare11 – April 9, 2019
- Minnesota Study Finds That Medical Pot Soothes Cancer Pains – StarTribune – April 8, 2019
- Opioid Epidemic A Painful Reality in U.S. – Hometown Source – April 7, 2019
- Overdose Reversal Drug Employed As Part of Fight Against Opioid Epidemic in the Northland – Duluth News Tribune – April 6, 2019
- Minneapolis, Hennepin County Unveil New Strategies for Tackling Opioid Epidemic – StarTribune – April 4, 2019
- How Big Pharma Became the Biggest Villain of the 2019 Minnesota Legislature – MinnPost – April 3, 2019
- Minnesota Senate Passes Bill to Combat Opioid Epidemic – StarTribune – April 1, 2019
- China to Close Loophole on Fentanyl After U.S. Calls for Opioid Action – NPR – April 1, 2019
- Minnesota Senate Passes Bill to Combat Opioid Epidemic – MPR – April 1, 2019
- How to Stop the Opioid Crisis – The Washington Post – April 1, 2019
- Lawsuits Lay Bare Sackler Family’s Role in Opioid Crisis – The New York Times – April 1, 2019
- Minnesota Senate Passes Bill to Combat Opioid Epidemic – The Associated Press – April 1, 2019
- New York Lawsuit Claims Sackler Family Illegally Profited From Opioid Epidemic – NPR – March 28, 2019
- As Nation Struggles with Opioid Crisis, Workers Bring Addiction to the Job – USA Today – March 29, 2019
- Minnesota Looking to Expand on Successful Local Strategy for Fighting Opioid Crisis – Fergus Falls Journal – March 28, 2019
- Minnesota Looks to Expand Telehealth Network for Opioid Abuse Treatment – Healthcare Media – March 28, 2019
- The Opioid Crisis Isn’t White – Truth Out – March 27, 2019
- Leading Healthcare Attorney Issues Opioid Crisis Call to Action – Forbes – March 26, 2019
- Fentanyl Presence Rising in Client Testing – GlobeNewswire – March 26, 2019
- White House Touts Progress in Opioid Crisis, But Health Researchers Are Skeptical – CNBC – March 26, 2019
- In Outstate Minnesota, Hospitals Slash Opioid Prescriptions – Star Tribune – March 26, 2019
- Twin Ports Filing Lawsuits Against Opioid Manufacturers, Distributors – WDIO (ABC) – March 25, 2019
- Museums Cut Ties With Sacklers as Outrage Over Opioid Crisis Grows – The New York Times – March 25, 2019
- As Opioid Crisis Explodes, Few Youths Get Drug Treatment, Especially Youths of Color – The Washington Post – March 25, 2019
- The Dangers of Synthetic Drugs – The Fix – March 25, 2019
- Opioid Crisis Causing Senior Citizens to Become Parents Again – Axios – March 24, 2019
- Hundreds of Cities, Counties and Native American Tribes File Federal Lawsuit Against Sackler Family Over Opioid Crisis – CNN – March 24, 2019
- Fentanyl Drug Overdose Deaths Rising Most Sharply Among African Americans – The Washington Post – March 21, 2019
- Opioid Crisis: FDA’s Own Staff Demand Agency Halt Approval of New Painkillers – The Guardian – March 21, 2019
- Talking Opioid Crisis Trends with UMN – University of Minnesota – March 21, 2019
- Fentanyl-Linked Deaths: The U.S. Opioid Epidemic’s Third Wave Begins – NPR – March 21, 2019
- US Experts: Medicines for Opioid Addiction Vastly Underused – U.S. News & World Report – March 20, 2019
- America’s Best Weapon in the Opioid Epidemic Just Got Cheaper – Bloomberg – March 20, 2019
- Opioid Deaths, Suicide Reach Record Levels in Minnesota – Austin Daily Herald – March 20, 2019
- How the Opioid Crisis Makes Everyone Poorer – Bloomberg – March 19, 2019
- Minnesota House Aims to Hit Drug Companies for Opioid Crisis – MPR – March 19, 2019
- Deaths from Opioids and Suicides Continue to Rise in Minnesota – Pioneer Press – March 18, 2019
- Minnesota Opioid Death, Suicide Rates Rose in 2017 – Duluth News Tribune – March 18, 2019
- Minnesota House Aims to Hit Drug Companies for Opioid Crisis – Star Tribune – March 18, 2019
- Deaths From Opioids, Alcohol and Suicides Rise In Minnesota – Patch – March 18, 2019
- Poll: 75% of Employers Say Their Workplace Impacted by Opioid Use – National Safety Council – March 17, 2019
- How Minnesota Can Fix Its Medical Marijuana Market – Pioneer Press – March 17, 2019
- Facing Lawsuits Over Opioid Epidemic, Purdue Pharma Considers Bankruptcy – NPR – March 15, 2019
- Electronic Health Records: A Promising New Way to Fight the Opioid Epidemic – Forbes – March 15, 2019
- Drug Companies Are Making the Opioid Crisis Worse – The Daily Beast – March 14, 2019
- Engineering Treatments for the Opioid Epidemic – Washington University in St. Louis – March 14, 2019
- Medical Marijuana Helping Users Combat Opioids n Minnesota, But Some Doctors Have Concerns – Pioneer Press – March 14, 2019
- Engineering Treatments for the Opioid Crisis – EurekAlert – March 13, 2019
- This Chart Shows There Could Be a Real Link Between Opioid Use and People Not Working – CNBC – March 12, 2019
- Report: Response to Opioid Epidemic Needs Sharper Focus on Children – Behavioral Healthcare – March 12, 2019
- Drug Seizures on the Rise – KNSI Radio – March 11, 2019
- Minnesota’s Medical Marijuana Program Has One Major Flaw: It’s Too Expensive – Inforum – March 10, 2019
- Mobile Addiction Clinic Brings Help to Those at Heart of Opioid Epidemic – CNN – March 8, 2019
- MN Public Safety Officials Warn of Counterfeit Opioids with High Fentanyl Content – MPR News – March 8, 2019
- OxyContin Maker Purdue Pharma Loses Bid to Delay Opioid Epidemic Trial – Reuters – March 8, 2019
- Deaths From Drugs and Suicide Reach a Record in the U.S. – The New York Times – March 7, 2019
- Teaching the Opioid Epidemic – NBC News – March 7, 2019
- Good News: Opioid Prescribing Fell. The Bad? Pain Patients Suffer, Doctors Say – The New York Times – March 6, 2019
- Opioids Killing Our Neighbors – Hometown Source – March 5, 2019
- Hennepin County Takes On Opioid Abuse with a Pragmatic Plan – Star Tribune – March 4, 2019
- Get Help with Opioids – Duluth News Tribune – March 3, 2019
- Unwise and Unnecessary: Opioids for Wisdom Teeth Extractions – The Washington Post – March 3, 2019
- Data Analytics, New Policies Will Curb Opioid Abuse in 2019 – Health IT Analytics – March 1, 2019
- Teen Vaping Epidemic Catches Attention of State Lawmakers – KARE11 – Feb. 27, 2019
- Drug Companies Must Fund Opioid Studies to Curb Overdose Epidemic, Says FDA Commissioner – Fortune – Feb. 26, 2019
- Rural Minnesotans Struggle to Access Opioid Addiction Treatment – MinnPost – Feb. 25, 2019
- Here’s How One Small Town Beat the Opioid Epidemic – Buzzfeed News – Feb. 25, 2019
- House Bill Would Require Pet Owners to Microchip Animals to Obtain Opioids – KSTP – Feb. 25, 2019
- The U.S. Has the Highest Overdose Death Rate of Any Wealthy Nation – Smithsonian – Feb. 25, 2019
- The Opioid Epidemic: Who Is To Blame? – CBS News – Feb. 24, 2019
- Did the FDA Ignite the Opioid Epidemic? – CBS News – Feb. 24, 2019
- Defining the Crime Problems: New State Late Enforcement Officials Learn About Area Opioid Abuse, Violence Against Indigenous Women – The Bemidji Pioneer – Feb. 22, 2019
- Opioids Claiming More African-American Lives as Overdoses Spread From Rust Belt to East Coast – NBC News – Feb. 22, 2019
- Among Rich Nations, U.S. Has Highest Rate of Fatal Drug ODs – U.S. News & World Report – Feb. 21, 2019
- Google Combats Opioid Epidemic Through Providing Disposable Locations on Google Maps – USA Today – Feb. 21, 2019
- HHS Official: Better Pain Treatment a Key to Ending Opioid Crisis – American Medical Association – Feb. 20, 2019
- Lawmakers Renew Effort to Make Drug Companies Pay for Opioid Crisis – Fox9 – Feb. 19, 2019
- Minnesota Capitol Sees Change in Addressing Opioid Crisis – Star Tribune – Feb. 17, 2019
- UMN, Hennepin County Studying Opioid Addiction Resources – Minnesota Daily – Feb. 17, 2019
- Opioid Epidemic Spilling Over Onto Roads, Study Says – CNN – Feb. 15, 2019
- USDA Prioritizes Investments in Telemedicine to Address Opioid Crisis – Wayne Independent – Feb. 15, 2019
- $1.5 million in Grants Target Opioids in Rural Northern Minnesota – Duluth News Tribune – Feb. 14, 2019
- Rising Concern That Synthetic Opioids Contaminate Other Drugs, Too – MPR – Feb. 13, 2019
- Two Decades of Data Reveal Overall Increase in Pain, Opioid Use Among U.S. Adults – NIH – Feb. 13, 2019
- A Promising Alternative to Opioid Pain Medications – NIH – Feb. 12, 2019
- Walz ‘Hopeful’ Pharmaceutical Companies Will Help Address Opioid Crisis – CBS Minnesota – Feb. 5, 2019
- Lowering Prescription Opioid Misuse Won’t Stop the Opioid Crisis – Axios – Feb. 4, 2019
- Minnesota Lawmakers Seek Day of Reckoning for Drug Industry Over Opioids – Fox9 – Feb. 2, 2019
- Lawsuit Claims Sacker Family Disregarded Safety, Opioid Addiction in Purdue Push to Profit from OxyContin – The Washington Post – Feb. 1, 2019
- ‘Ticking Time Bomb’: The Threat Opioid Distribution Sites Pose to the Public – CBS Minnesota – Jan. 31, 2019
- Fee on Opioid Makers to Fund Addiction Fight Gains Ground at Minnesota Capitol – Duluth News Tribune – Jan. 30, 2019
- Balancing the Risks and Benefits of Opioids for Children – The New York Times – Jan. 28, 2019
- Mille Lacs Band Urges Lawmakers to Increase State Support to Combat Opioids – Brainerd Dispatch – Jan. 26, 2019
- An Emergency for Native Minnesotans is Hidden Inside the State’s Opioid Epidemic – MinnPost – Jan. 22, 2019
- Opioid Prescription Regulations Affecting Patients – WDIO – Jan. 20, 2019
- FDA Clears Life-Saving Drug for Over-the-Counter Sales – Rolling Stone – Jan. 18, 2019
- Study Links Opioid Epidemic to Painkiller Marketing – Physicians Weekly – Jan. 18, 2019
- Are Pet Prescriptions Contributing to the Opioid Crisis? – The Fix – Jan. 16, 2019
- Few Medical Facilities Offer Opioid Treatment Medication – UPI – Jan. 15, 2019
- Could Minnesota Soon Limit the Supply of Prescription Opioids? – KSTP – Jan. 15, 2019
- Buprenorphine Prescribing Restrictions Threaten Progress in the Opioid Epidemic – Medscape – Jan. 14, 2019
- Opioid Overdose Rates Up Nearly 500% for Women 30-64, CDC Reports – Fortune – Jan. 11, 2019
- U of M Study Warns a Dangerous Opioid Combination is Becoming More Common – MPR News – Jan. 9, 2019
- Minnesota Dental Association Releases Opioid Support Materials for Dentists and Patients – PRNewswire – Jan. 7, 2019
- Hy-Vee Announces New Restrictions on Opioid Prescriptions – The Gazette – Jan 6. 2019
- Opioid Crisis Roadmap Overlooks Gender – Yale University – Jan. 6, 2019
- Too Many Overdoses: ERs Fight Drugs with Drugs Amid Opioid Crisis – USA Today – Jan. 4, 2019
- Study Finds Fentanyl Testing Strips Can Help Prevent Overdoses – NBC News – Jan. 3, 2019
- Amid Opioid Crisis, the Joint Commission Revises Pain Management Standards – Forbes – Jan. 3, 2019
- Understanding Links Among Opioid Use, Overdose and Suicide – New England Journal of Medicine – Jan. 3, 2019
- Opioid Crisis: Prices of Anti-Overdose Drugs Are Rising – NBC News – Jan. 1, 2019
- Will Drug Companies Be Held Accountable for America’s Opioid Epidemic – PBS News Hour – Jan. 1, 2019
- New Report Shows Opioid Epidemic Continues to Worsen Nationwide – WWLP – Dec. 31, 2018
- Advice for Battling Opioid Addiction – U.S. News & World Report – Dec. 29, 2018
- Opioids Kill Kids, Too-Through Accidental Overdose, Suicide and Homicide – USA Today – Dec. 28, 2018
- Opioid Deaths in Children, Teens on the Rise: Study – The Hill – Dec. 28, 2018
- 1,900 Pain Pills Stolen By Northern Minnesota Nursing Facility Employee, State Finds – Pioneer Press – Dec. 26, 2018
- Police Change Tactics to Battle Opioid Crisis – The Washington Times – Dec. 26, 2018
- FDA Tenatively Approves Certain Forms of Brixadi for Opioid Use Disorder – Healio – Dec. 26, 2018
- Surge in Fentanyl Use Offsets Minnesota’s Progress in Opioid Crisis – Star Tribune – Dec. 21, 2018
- As the Opioid Epidemic Continues, the Holidays Bring Need to Support Those in Grief – The Conversation – Dec. 20, 2018
- Guideline Group Turns Gaze to Opioid Epidemic – Reuters – Dec. 18, 2018
- More Than 1.3 Million High School Students Starting Vaping in the Past Year – Star Tribune – Dec. 17, 2018
- Opioid Crisis: The Lawsuits That Could Bankrupt Manufacturers and Distributors – CBS News – Dec. 16, 2018
- Cocaine Deaths Increase Amid Ongoing National Opioid Crisis – The Washington Post – Dec. 12, 2018
- Collateral Damage of the Opioid Crisis – Altarum – Dec. 12, 2018
- Drug Use Doesn’t End at the Maternity Ward – MN Post Bulletin – Dec. 10, 2018
- Opioids Exact Another Toll on Newborns: Smaller Heads – Healthday – Dec. 10, 2018
- Dental Painkillers Could Put Young People At Risk of Opioid Addiction, Study Says – Fox 47 – Dec. 10, 2018
- ‘It Didn’t Happen Overnight’: How the U.S. Opioid Crisis Got So Bad – Yahoo! Finance – Dec. 9, 2018
- Minnesota Senators Push to Lower Cost of Naloxone to Help Fight Opioid Epidemic – KSTP – Dec. 7, 2018
- County Taking Steps to Combat Opioid Epidemic – Aitkin Age – Dec. 6, 2018
- Insurance Companies Penalize People Who Want to Help Opioid Addicts – MPR – Dec. 5, 2018
- The Making of an Opioid Epidemic – The Guardian – Dec. 3, 2018
- Study: Dental Painkillers May Put Young People at Risk of Opioid Addiction – The Washington Post – Dec. 3, 2018
- The Opioid Epidemic Having Major Effect on Labor Market – CNBC – Dec. 3, 2018
- Could the Trade War Truce with China Help Stem the Opioid Crisis? – Mother Joes – Dec. 7, 2018
- Opioid Epidemic is Driving Thousands of Minnesota Children Into Foster Care – Star Tribune – Dec. 1, 2018
- FDA Picks Eight Medical Device Firms to Help Battle Opioid Crisis – CNBC – Nov. 30, 2018
- ‘The Numbers Are So Staggering.’ Overdose Deaths Set a Record Last Year – The New York Times – Nov. 29, 2018
- Babies of the Opioid Crisis Seek Their Day in Court – Politico – Nov. 29, 2018
- Opioid-Related Deaths Keep Rising as Pain Pill Prescriptions Fall – Reason – Nov. 29, 2018
- An Opioid Epidemic May Be Looming in Mexico—and the US May Be Partly Responsible – EurekAlert! – Nov. 29, 2018
- Marshall Grant to Help Children Affected by Opioid Epidemic – U.S. News & World Report – Nov. 27, 2018
- The Other Side of the Opioid Epidemic – The Fix – Nov. 26, 2018
- Homeless People are Synthetic Drugs’ Latest Victims – The Washington Post – Nov. 24, 2018
- What We Know About the Opioid Epidemic Now – Psychology Today – Nov. 21, 2018
- Will Minnesota Lawmakers Pass an Opioid Bill in 2019? Some Say It’s Practically a ‘Done Deal’ – Twin Cities Business – Nov. 20, 2018
- America’s Health-care System Is Making the Opioid Crisis Worse – The Atlantic – Nov. 20, 2018
- University of Minnesota Doctor in Midst of Opioid Conflict Over Work with Drugmaker – Star Tribune – Nov. 19, 2018
- Naloxone: The Life-saving Drug More Americans Need – CBS News – Nov. 18
- Viewing the Opioid Crisis as an Ecological Disaster Could Help with ‘Cleanup’ – Stat News – Nov. 15, 2018
- Opioid Epidemic: Hard work Continues, and Progress is Being Made – Crookston Times – Nov. 15, 2018
- Grieving Mother Warns Menagha Teens About Opioid Addiction – Park Rapids Enterprise – Nov. 13, 2018
- Opioid Crisis Poses Challenge for Vets – The Hill – Nov. 13, 2018
- Facebook, Google and Twitter Formed Tech Together to Fight the Opioid Crisis – Ad Week – Nov. 13, 2018
- First Steps to Healthy Babies: Program Aims to Reduce Opioid-Affected Births at Rural Hospitals – MinnPost – Nov. 12, 2018
- Opioid Prescription Numbers Are Down, But Still a Problem – Modern Healthcare – Nov. 10, 2018
- The Costs of Heroin and Naloxone: A Tragic Snapshot of the Opioid Crisis – Stat News – Nov. 8, 2018
- The Making of an Opioid Epidemic – The Guardian – Nov. 8, 2018
- Student Survival Becomes Priority for Educators in Opioid Crisis Response – Education Dive – Nov. 7, 2018
- New Tool Aimed at Helping Rural Community Leaders Target Opioid Abuse – Safety and Health Magazine – Nov. 7, 2018
- Former DEA Special Agent: U.S. Opioid Epidemic Becoming a ‘National Security Emergency’ – CBS News – Nov. 7, 2018
- Could New Drug Approved by FDA Make the Opioid Epidemic Worse? – Rolling Stone – Nov. 5, 2018
- FDA Approves New Opioid Painkiller Ten Times as Powerful as Fentanyl, Despite Addiction Fears – Newsweek – Nov. 3, 2018
- Births Affected By Opioids Continue to Rise Among Rural Women – The Fix – Nov. 2, 2018
- DEA Data Show Spike in Deaths Led By Prescription Drugs, Heroin and Synthetics Such as Fentanyl – USA Today – Nov. 2, 2018
- Social Stigma Is One Reason the Opioid Crisis Is Hard to Confront – NPR – Oct. 31, 2018
- Confronting Stigma in the Opioid Crisis – MD Magazine – Oct. 30, 2018
- Helping Children of the Opioid Crisis – U.S. News & World Report – Oct. 29, 2018
- Attacking Opioid Crisis at Work: Companies’ Cultural Changes Could Stave Off Addiction – Knoxville News Sentinel – Oct. 29, 2018
- Life, Death and the Lazarus Drug: Confronting America’s Opioid Crisis – KUOW – Oct. 29, 2018
- Foster Care Systems in North Dakota, Minnesota See Rise in Numbers – Brainerd Dispatch – Oct. 28, 2018
- A Rural Community Decided to Treat Its Opioid Problem Like a Natural Disaster – NPR – Oct. 28, 2018
- The Children the Opioid Crisis Has Left Behind – Huffington Post – Oct. 27, 2018
- Facing Regional, Financial & Access Hurdles in Opioid Addiction – MD Magazine – Oct. 27, 2018
- Rural Americans Are OK With ‘Outside’ Help to Beat Opioid Crisis and Boost Economy – NPR – Oct. 25, 2018
- Opioid Crisis: Incalculable Pain and a $1 Trillion Hit to the U.S. – CBS News – Oct. 24, 2018
- It’s Too Soon to Celebrate the End of the Opioid Epidemic – The Atlantic – Oct. 24, 2018
- Panel Weights Making More Conditions Eligible for Medical Marijuana Treatment – KSTP – Oct. 24, 2018
- Trump Signs Sweeping New Legislation to Address Opioid Epidemic – NPR – Oct. 24, 2018
- Opioid Addiction: It Is Not a Moral Failing – West Central Tribune – Oct. 23, 2018
- Eden Prairie Families Devastated by Opioid Addiction Tell Their Stories – Bring Me the News – Oct. 23, 2018
- Mayo Clinic Survey: Patients Seeking Alternatives to Opioids After Surgery – KAAL – Oct. 23, 2018
- Feds Will Aid Infants and Mothers Affected by the Opioid Epidemic – The Washington Post – Oct. 23, 2018
- Mental Health Care Critical for Battling the Opioid Crisis – MD Magazine – Oct. 22, 2018
- Thrifty White Pharmacy and Rali Partner to Distribute Safe Drug Disposal Kits – Grand Rapids Herald Review – Oct. 15, 2018
- Stop the Campus Opioid Epidemic—Before It Becomes One – Chronicle of Higher Education – Oct. 15, 2018
- Understanding the Opioid Epidemic’s Economic Toll – AMA – Oct. 15, 2018
- The Intractable Opioid Epidemic – US News & World Report – Oct. 12, 2018
- Minneapolis Considers Supervised Injection Sites to Address Opioid Crisis – MinnPost – Oct. 10, 2018
- New U.S. Attorney for Minnesota Shares Top Priorities – KSTP – Oct. 10, 2018
- Why Does Opioid Dependence Vary So Dramatically by U.S. State? – Market Watch – Oct. 7, 2018
- Federal Grant Brings Minnesota Another $18 Million for Opioid Addiction Fight – Pioneer Press – Oct. 9, 2018
- Federal Grants Address Opioids, Violent Crime in State – Minnesota Lawyer – Oct. 8, 2018
- A New Crisis in the Opioid Epidemic…Overdoses on the Job – Healthline – Oct. 8, 2018
- In Addressing Opioid Epidemic, Who Pays? – MPR – Oct. 5, 2018
- Needle-Related Infections Soar in Minnesota as Opioid Epidemic Lingers – Star Tribune – Sept. 30, 2018
- The Youngest Victims of the Opioid Epidemic – Axios – Sept. 28, 2018
- Hennepin County Gets New Tool in Fight Against Opioids – KSTP – Sept. 27, 2018
- Opioid Summit Highlights Personalized Recovery Model – Mankato Free Press – Sept. 26, 2018
- Congress Reaches Agreement on Prescription for Fighting the Nation’s Opioid Epidemic – USA Today – Sept. 26, 2018
- How Digital Health Could Transform the Fight Against the Opioid Crisis – Fortune – Sept. 26, 2018
- Fighting the Opioid Epidemic Through Awareness and Education – CBS News – Sept. 26, 2018
- Opioid Addiction in the LGBTQ+ Community – Health Care Resource Centers – Sept. 26, 2018
- The Opioid Crisis Is Part of a Decades-Long Overdose Epidemic. Fixing It Requires Rethinking Everything – NBC News – Sept. 25, 2018
- South Country’s Efforts Showing Improvements in Fight Against Opioid Epidemic – Wadena Pioneer Journal – Sept. 24, 2018
- Mankato to Host Opioid Summit – Mankato Free Press – Sept. 23, 2018
- Students Whose Families Are In the Grips of the Opioid Epidemic Get Help at School – NPR – Sept. 23, 2018
- Workers Overdose on the Job and Employers Struggle to Respond – The New York Times – Sept. 21, 2018
- Up Against Opioids: Bemidji Summit Brings Together Agencies to Help Fight Opioid Crisis – Bemidji Pioneer – Sept. 20, 2018
- Opioid Crisis Started 40 Years Ago, Report Argues – NBC News – Sept. 20, 2018
- Opioid Crisis Emerges as a Dominant Campaign Theme – WSJ – Sept. 19, 2018
- Minnesota’s Corporate Leaders Join Fight Against Opioids – Star Tribune – Sept. 18, 2018
- Senate Advances Plan to Combat Opioid Epidemic – USA Today – Sept. 17, 2018
- Experts Say New Data in the Opioid Crisis Could Offer a Glimmer of Hope – Mother Jones – Sept. 16, 2018
- Highest Opioid-Related Mortality Seen in Construction Jobs – Medical Xpress – Sept. 13, 2018
- The Tinge of the Drug Crisis: Black Americans and Opioids – AddictionCenter – Sept. 11, 2018
- Minnesota Makes Changes to Speed Access to Opioid Treatment Drugs – Star Tribune – Sept. 7, 2018
- Amid Opioid Crisis, Researchers Aim to Put Medical Marijuana to the Test – NBC New – Sept. 3, 2018
- How Can We Better Support Physicians in Addressing the Opioid Crisis? – Scientific American – Aug. 31, 2018
- Tribal Community College to Receive Opioid Epidemic Grant – Brainerd Dispatch – Aug. 31, 2018
- Fentanyl Changed the Opioid Epidemic. Now It’s Getting Worse – Rolling Stone – Aug. 31, 2018
- Safe Injection Sites Might Not Solve the Opioid Crisis, But They Won’t Make It Worse – Huffington Post – Aug. 31, 2018
- Opioid Crisis Breakthrough: Non-addictive Painkiller Found Effective – Medical News Today – Aug. 30, 2018
- NIH Comes Out Swinging On Opioid Abuse With Anticipated $40.4 Million to Research Chronic Pain – Forbes – Aug. 27, 2018
- Opioid Use Disorder: Treat the Family, Not Just the Patient – AMA – Aug. 22, 2018
- Opioid Addiction Among Pregnant Women Skyrocketed in 15 Years, CDC Says – Fortune – Aug. 21, 2018
- A Closer Look at How the Opioid Epidemic Affects Employment – Harvard Business Review – Aug. 20, 2018
- The Role of Lawsuits in Addressing the Opioid Crisis – NPR – Aug. 18, 2018
- Opioid Crisis: Record Number of U.S. Drug Deaths in 2017 – Bloomberg News – Aug. 16, 2018
- Dakota County Latest to Sue Opioid Makers for Allegedly Misleading Doctors and Patients – Pioneer Press – Aug. 16, 2018
- Four Minnesota Tribes Join Lawsuits Against Opioid Industry – Bemidji Pioneer – Aug. 16, 2018
- Opioid Crisis: Record Number of U.S. Drug Deaths in 2017 – Bloomberg – Aug. 16, 2018
- Bleak New Estimates in Drug Epidemic: A Record 72,000 Overdose Deaths in 2017 – The New York Times – Aug. 15, 2018
- U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Rose to a Record 72,000 Last Year, CDC Says – Fortune – Aug. 15, 2018
- A Festering Opioid Crisis, Worn-out Families and ‘So Much Pain to Process’ – PBS News Hour – Aug. 14, 2018
- The US Opioid Crisis Has ‘Peaked,’ Says One of the Nation’s Leading Health-care Authorities – CNBC – August 13, 2018
- Opioid Addictions Among Pregnant Women on the Rise in Minnesota – Fox9 – Aug. 10, 2018
- Fighting the Opioid Crisis, One Story at a Time – Boston Globe – Aug. 9, 2018
- As Opioid Crisis Rages, Some Trade ‘Tough Love’ For Empathy – NBC News – Aug. 8, 2018
- Eager to Quit Opioids, but Unable to Get Meds – Star Tribune – Aug. 5, 2018
- Narcan Saves Lives, But How? – Post Bulletin – Aug. 4, 2018
- Physicians Are Fighting on the Front Lines of the Opioid Crisis – American Medical Association – Aug. 3, 2018
- Fond du Lac Band Sues Over Opioids – Duluth News Tribune – Aug. 2, 2018
- The Economics of the Opioid Crisis Show Why It’s Such a Difficult Problem to Solve – AEI – Aug 2, 2018
- Minnesota Pharmacy Board Makes Fentanyl Analogs Illegal – Star Tribune – Aug. 1, 2018
- Opiate Epidemic Said to Recall AIDS in the ’80s – Boston Herald – July 29, 2018
- Study Finds Americans More Likely to See Opioid Crisis Nationally Than Locally – The Guardian – July 26, 2018
- LGB Adults Are At Greater Risk Than Heterosexual Adults for Opioid Use Disorder – Q Spaces – July 24, 2018
- Drug Firms Blame Opioid Crisis on Illicit Websites, Dealers – Bloomberg News – July 19, 2018
- St. Paul Police to Receive Federal Support to Fight Opioid Epidemic – Pioneer Press – July 19, 2018
- Evolving Opioid Epidemic Poses Challenge for Public Health Officials – Politico – July 17, 2018
- Amid the Opioid Crisis, Some Seriously Ill People Risk Losing Drugs They Depend On – The Washington Post – July 14, 2018
- New Synthetic Opioids Are Killing Even More People, CDC Says – NBC News – July 11, 2018
- The Critical Group We’re Ignoring in the Opioid Crisis – Fortune – July 10, 2018
- What a U.S.-China Trade War Could Mean for the Opioid Epidemic – The Washington Post – July 6, 2018
- Opioid Epidemic Responses Overlook Gender – Yale – July 5, 2018
- Signs of Hope in Battle Against Opioid Crisis, but Serious Problems Persist – Owatonna Peoples Press – July 2, 2018
- State Sues Opioid Maker Purdue Pharma, Saying It Violated Consumer-fraud Laws – Pioneer Press – July 3, 2018
- The US Government Has Charged Hundreds of People With Health Care Fraud and Aiding the Opioid Crisis – Gizmodo – June 29, 2018
- Senate Appropriators Boost Funds for Rural Telehealth, Opioid Epidemic – Modern Healthcare – June 26, 2018
- How Opioid Addiction Alters Our Brains to Always Want More – The Conversation – June 27, 2018
- Opioid Overdose Deaths May Be Undercounted by 70,000 – NBC News – June 27, 2018
- Kids Overdosing On Meds Meant to Fight Opioid Addiction – CBS News – June 25, 2018
- House Approves Massive Opioids Legislation – CNN – June 22, 2018
- Opioid Crisis Mapping and Collaboration Effort Continues Expanding – GovTech – June 22, 2018
- As Fentanyl Seeps Into Drugs, Activists Urge Users to Test – MPR – June 22, 2018
- How the Opioid Crisis is Depressing America’s Labor Force – NPR – June 18, 2018
- Remove Barriers to Opioid-Use Disorder Treatment – AMA – June 14, 2018
- St. Louis County Trying New Strategy to Combat Opioid Abuse – U.S. News & World Report – June 11, 2018
- Opioid Epidemic is Deadlier Than the Vietnam War in ’68, Study Says – The Washington Post – June 7, 2018
- American Indian Nations Act to Ensure Their Inclusion in Opioid Settlement Talks – Nonprofit Quarterly – June 5, 2018
- Public Perception is Tough to Overcome in Battle Against Opioid Addiction – Modern Healthcare – May 26, 2018
- Unseen Face of the Opioid Epidemic: Drug Abuse Among the Elderly Grows – The Washington Post – May 25, 2018
- Black Drug Users Grapple With Surging Opioid Overdose Death Rates – WBUR – May 24, 2018
- Opioid Crisis Takes a Toll on Economic Outlook for Many Americans, Fed Says – NPR – May 23, 2018
- How Fentanyl Could Alter Global Drug Policy – The Washington Post – May 22, 2018
- Opioid Crisis: What People Don’t Know About Heroin – Rolling Stone Magazine – May 19, 2018
- Opioid Prescription Guidelines Now in Effect – KSTP – May 18, 2018
- FDA Approves First Nonopioid Treatment for Opioid Withdrawal Symptoms – Wall Street Journal – May 16, 2018
- Fentanyl Drives Rise in Minnesota Opioid Deaths – Star Tribune – May 14, 2018
- Dying to Get High: Tracking Minnesota’s Fatal Overdoses – KMSP – May 14, 2018
- Fentanyl Deaths on the Rise in MN, and Addicts Don’t Even Know What They’re Taking – Pioneer Press – May 14, 2018
- Opioid Epidemic Leaving Grandparents to Raise Grandchildren – CBSNews – May 13, 2018
- Man Arrested for Murder in Opioid Overdose – KARE11 – May 11, 2018
- The Forgotten People of the Opioid Epidemic – The Hill -. May 10, 2018
- Tribes Lead the Battle to Combat a National Opioid Crisis – High Country News – May 9, 2018
- Children of the Opioid Epidemic – The New York Times – May 9, 2018
- For Babies of the Opioid Crisis, Best Care May Be Mom’s Recovery – NPR – May 8, 2018
- The Opioid Epidemic is a Global Problem. And It’s Getting Worse. – MinnPost – May 7, 2018
- Ending the Opioid-related Death Notices Demands a United Front – Star Tribune – April 27, 2018
- U of M Students’ Plan to Fight Opioid Crisis Goes to White House – KARE11 – April 24, 2018
- Anguished Families Shoulder the Biggest Burden Of Opioid Addiction – NPR – April 18, 2018
- Indian Tribes Fear Being Killed Off by Opioid Epidemic – The Washington Times – April 16, 2018
- Communities of Color Struggling But Ignored In The Opioid Crisis – OPB – April 12, 2018
- Study: Despite Decline in Prescriptions, Opioid Deaths Skyrocketing Due to Heroin and Synthetic Drugs – The Washington Post – April 10, 2018
- Opioid Crisis: Top Doctor Urges Access to Overdose Antidote – U.S. News & World Report – April 5, 2018
- Minneapolis Police to be Equipped with Overdose-Reversal Drug – MPR News – April 2, 2018
- American Dental Association Announces New Policy to Combat Opioid Epidemic – ADA via PRNewswire – Mar 26, 2018
- Federal Budget Deal Includes $4.6 billion to Combat Opioid Epidemic – The Washington Post – Mar 25, 2018
- More MN Pharmacies to Offer Opioid Antidote Naloxone Without a Prescription… – Pioneer Press – Mar 21, 2018
- Native American Overdose Deaths Surge Since Opioid Epidemic – AP – March 14, 2018
- The Opioid Crisis is Surging in Black, Urban Communities – NPR – March 8, 2018
- Opioid Overdose Deaths Surge Among African Americans: 5 things to know – Beckers Hospital Review – Dec. 27, 2017
- The Opioid Epidemic Has Now Reached Black America – Vox – Dec. 22, 2017
- The Opioid Crisis Is Getting Worse, Particularly for Black Americans – The New York Times – Dec. 22, 2017
- Is There a Way to Keep Using Opioid Painkillers and Reduce the Risk?
- Where Have All the Workers Gone? An Inquiry Into the Decline of the U.S. Labor Force Participation Rate – Brookings – Sept. 7, 2017
- Treating Opioid Addiction Especially Difficult for LGBTQ Community – San Diego City Beat – July 12, 2017
- Drug Overdose Immunity and Good Samaritan Laws – NCSL – June 5, 2017
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