257 pounds of opium poppy pods from Madrid seized at Dulles Airport
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers intercepted a total of 257 pounds of opium poppy pods from Madrid at ...
First responders, families claim state law allows repeat harm to children without accountability
The KING 5 Investigators expose a state child endangerment law that calls for tough penalties when people expose children to ...
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FIRST ON 13: Washington Co. D.A. Tony Jordan announces reelection bid
The longtime Washington County district attorney says he is running for reelection.NewsChannel 13 was the first to learn ...
Nonprofit born out of son’s addiction among first to receive Washington County opioid settlement funds
When he was 13, he brought a backpack full of pills from his parents’ medicine chest — Benadryl, Tylenol, prescription ...
FDA approves painkiller designed to eliminate the risk of addiction associated with opioids
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it approved Vertex Pharmaceuticals' Journavx for short-term pain that often follows surgery or injuries.
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Aroostook distributes $300,000 in opioid settlement funds
Data shows that more than 26.6 million prescription pain pills were supplied to Aroostook County residents between 2006 and ...
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Millions meant to battle Utah’s opioid epidemic are going unused — including in Washington, Iron Counties
The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with St. George News.
FDA approves new, non-opioid painkiller Journavx
The drug, shown to be almost as effective as opioids for short-term pain, is the first fundamentally new kind of painkiller to win FDA approval in more than 20 years.
Overdose deaths decline in U.S. driven by fewer opioid fatalities
America's opioid crisis is showing signs of subsiding, a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.
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FDA approves painkiller designed to eliminate the risk of addiction associated with opioids
WASHINGTON — Federal officials on Thursday approved a new type of pain pill designed to eliminate the risks of addiction and overdose associated with opioid medications like Vicodin and OxyContin.