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Judge will approve opioid settlement with Purdue and Sackler family

  • Nov 14, 2025

Sherrill doubles down on claim Ciattarelli profited from opioid crisis

  • Oct 13, 2025

FDA pushes for ban of potent Kratom derivative 7-OH amid risks

  • Jul 30, 2025

States agree to $7.4 billion opioid settlement

  • Jun 16, 2025

Exclusive: DEA seizes large amount of carfentanil in the mail

  • Apr 30, 2025

CVS filled 'excessive quantities of opioids,' 'trinity cocktails': DOJ

  • Dec 19, 2024

Here and Now 10/6/24: Faith-based approach to cope with opioid crisis

  • Nov 7, 2024

Use of opioid overdose antidote by laypersons soars, study finds

  • Oct 15, 2024

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Former doctor sentenced to prison for 5 opioid prescription deaths

  • Jan 22, 2024
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Long Island community raises awareness about growing fentanyl crisis

  • May 9, 2023
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Westchester officials hope Narcan training for residents saves lives

  • Apr 3, 2023
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Officials warn of fentanyl dangers after 5 victims overdose at mall

  • Mar 24, 2023
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7th grader dies after overdosing on fentanyl at school in Conn.

  • Jan 16, 2022
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Mayor: Supervised injection sites have reversed 9 overdoses in NYC

  • Dec 4, 2021
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Staten Island agencies using AI-based tool to combat overdose deaths

  • Nov 10, 2021
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The Tri-State Opioid Epidemic: Struggles and Solutions

  • Oct 22, 2021

Latest Stories

Supreme Court rejects multibillion-dollar opioid settlement that shielded Sackler family

The case dealt with the fate of a company and its leaders who produced and promoted a highly addictive drug, OxyContin, in the early days of an opioid crisis that has claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands of Americans and shattered many more.

  • Jun 27, 2024

New York City Council to vote on plan to help extend life expectancy of New Yorkers

This legislation seeks to address health disparities, expand access to health care, and extend the average lifespan of all New Yorkers to 83 years by 2030.

  • Feb 8, 2024
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Jamie Lee Curtis marks 25 years of being 'clean and sober'

The Oscar winner marked the milestone by posting a photo of herself on Instagram holding a small chip engraved with the words "JLC Twenty Five."

  • Feb 7, 2024

Ad giant Publicis Health agrees to $350M settlement over claims it helped fuel opioid crisis

A unit of French advertising giant Publicis Groupe SA agreed Thursday to pay $350 million to settle claims it helped OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma fuel the opioid epidemic in the United States.

  • Feb 2, 2024

Ex-Long Island doctor sentenced to prison for 5 opioid prescription deaths

Family members of victims were unconvinced the former doctor is sorry for what he did -- they are convinced he took the plea agreement because it was the best deal he could get.

  • Jan 22, 2024