Opioid Crisis

News about the ongoing opioid crisis in Ohio and the United States, including coverage of court cases against manufacturers of the addictive drugs.

Opioid Crisis

Ohio no longer considering opioid settlement protection fund

Associated Press

9:02 PM, Dec 11, 2019

Akron Canton News

Ohio bill to reform drug laws sparks debate

Bob Jones

5:30 PM, Dec 10, 2019

Opioid Crisis

Law regulating fentanyl-like substances set to expire soon

Tracy Carloss

3:16 PM, Nov 27, 2019
Opioid Crisis

Psychiatrists left to pick up the pieces of the opioid epidemic

Emily Hamilton

5:29 PM, Nov 22, 2019

Opioid Crisis

Police seize enough carfentanil in raid to kill 1 million people

Drew Scofield

1:19 PM, Nov 16, 2019

Akron Canton News

Canton officials: Fake pills leading to fatal overdoses

Drew Scofield

12:54 PM, Nov 09, 2019

Opioid Crisis

Summit County woman takes opioid fight to Washington D.C.

Jade Jarvis

10:17 PM, Aug 10, 2019

National News

Coping with chronic pain and opioid addiction at once

Kai Beech

3:57 PM, Aug 09, 2019

Investigations

Cleveland at forefront of federal opioid lawsuit

Ron Regan

4:49 PM, Aug 06, 2019

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