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FILE - United States sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson celebrates after winning the first heat of the semis finals in women's 100-meter run at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials on June 19, 2021, in Eugene, Ore. Cannabis use will stay banned at sports events after the World Anti-Doping Agency on Friday Sept. 23, 2022 resisted calls to change its status on the list of prohibited substances. The agency was asked to review the status of THC after the case of Richardson, who did not go to the Tokyo Olympics last year. She served a one-month ban on testing positive at the trials meet where she won the 100 meters. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)
Marijuana stays on doping banned list; opiate tramadol added

By Graham Dunbar Sep. 23, 2022 05:19 AM EDT

Conn. opioid deaths keep rising even after pandemic eases

Jun. 27, 2021 04:08 PM EDT
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Opioid deaths spiked in Connecticut during the pandemic and continue to increase in 2021, fueled by continued disruptions to recovery...

Pastor Marsha Hawkins-Hourd, a community leader in St. Louis, drives past a man standing on a sidewalk in a neighborhood known to locals as a gathering spot for drug use on Tuesday, May 18, 2021. Hawkins-Hourd describes the vacant buildings in the neighborhood as a symbol of addiction and a community thrown away. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
In pandemic, drug overdose deaths soar among Black Americans

By Claire Galofaro Jun. 24, 2021 02:33 PM EDT

Pastor Marsha Hawkins-Hourd, a community leader in St. Louis, drives past a man standing on a sidewalk in a neighborhood known to locals as a gathering spot for drug use on Tuesday, May 18, 2021. Hawkins-Hourd describes the vacant buildings in the neighborhood as a symbol of addiction and a community thrown away. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
In pandemic, drug overdose deaths soar among Black Americans

Claire Galofaro Jun. 24, 2021 02:59 AM EDT

Overdose deaths set record in pandemic year in Maine

By David Sharp Jun. 23, 2021 04:55 PM EDT
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The number of people who died from drug overdoses during the pandemic year rose to an all-time high in Maine, surpassing 500 for the...

Michigan lawmakers announce bills after opioid deaths spike

By Anna Liz Nichols Jun. 23, 2021 03:48 PM EDT
LANSING, Mich (AP) — A bipartisan group of Michigan lawmakers announced a package of bills Wednesday to curb opioid overdose deaths in the state, which experts...

Utah County Commissioner Bill Lee listens to a speaker during a commission meeting held at the Utah County Administration Building on Sept. 30, 2020, in Provo Utah. One of the many negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in Utah County and throughout the state and county has been an increase in opioid abuse. A local public health expert told the Utah County Commission that the rate of opioid-used disorder had leveled off in recent years, but in 2020 abuse increased nationwide. (Isaac Hale/The Daily Herald via AP)
Opioid abuse up during pandemic, expert tells Utah County

By Connor Richards Jun. 19, 2021 08:00 AM EDT

Editorial Roundup: South Dakota

By The Associated Press Jun. 16, 2021 02:17 PM EDT
Yankton Press & Dakotan. June 14, 2021. Editorial: As COVID Recedes, Opioids Back On Radar As we (hopefully)...

FILE - This March 1, 2017, file photo shows Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden during an interview in Boise, Idaho. A congressional committee heard grievances Tuesday, June 8, 2021, against the owners of OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma amid a longshot effort to advance legislation that would keep them from using the corporate bankruptcy process as a shield for personal liability. Wasden said the Sacklers are standing in the way of seeking justice for the victims of opioid addiction and their families. (Darin Oswald/Idaho Statesman via AP, File)
Democrats push bill aimed at family that owns Purdue Pharma

By Geoff Mulvihill Jun. 08, 2021 05:43 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: West Virginia

By The Associated Press Jun. 02, 2021 01:30 PM EDT
(Huntington) Herald-Dispatch. June 1, 2021. Editorial: Local addiction treatment programs need continued support The...

Editorial Roundup: U.S.

By The Associated Press Jun. 02, 2021 01:03 PM EDT
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: May 31 The Wall Street Journal on ‘melodrama’ in Texas...

Kentucky AG sues CVS Health over state's opioid problems

By Bruce Schreiner Jun. 02, 2021 11:37 AM EDT
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky's attorney general on Wednesday sued CVS Health, accusing its pharmacy chain of flooding the state with prescription opioids...

This image released by Red Table Talk shows TV personality Kelly Osbourne, who will appear in an episode of the talk show series to discuss her battle with drug and alcohol addiction. The episode will be available on Wednesday, June 2 on Facebook Watch. (Jordan Fischer/Red Table Talk via AP)
Kelly Osbourne opens up about drug and alcohol addictions

By Mark Kennedy Jun. 01, 2021 10:00 AM EDT

Drug overdose deaths in New Mexico increase by 25% in 2020

May. 29, 2021 03:17 PM EDT
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Drug overdose deaths in New Mexico in 2020 increased by 25% from the previous year, continuing a trend seen before the pandemic. ...

Massachusetts' commissioner of public health stepping down

May. 27, 2021 11:28 AM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — A key player in Massachusetts' response to the coronavirus pandemic announced Thursday that she is stepping down. Dr. Monica...

British national Kenneth Daniel Kutsch, right, and Italian national Francesco D'alesio, walk as they are shown to the media during a police press conference in Badung, Bali, Indonesia, Monday, May 24, 2021. The British hotel owner and the Italian tourist were arrested for alleged possession of narcotics on Indonesia's resort island of Bali, police announced Monday. (AP Photo)
Foreigners arrested on Bali for alleged drug possession

By Firdia Lisnawati May. 24, 2021 06:29 AM EDT

Editorial Roundup: West Virginia

By The Associated Press May. 19, 2021 01:30 PM EDT
Charleston Gazette-Mail. May 14, 2021. Editorial: Mocking from pill suppliers upsetting, unsurprising To hear that...

City removes ordinance banning medical cannabis drive-thrus

May. 14, 2021 10:59 AM EDT
LEHI, Utah (AP) — Lehi will allow medical cannabis drive-thrus after a unanimous vote to remove a local ordinance banning them. The...

Opioid-related overdose deaths soar among Black residents

May. 12, 2021 11:51 AM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — While there was a slight increase in the overall number of confirmed and suspected opioid-related drug overdose deaths in Massachusetts in 2020...

Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania

By The Associated Press May. 12, 2021 09:00 AM EDT
York Dispatch. May 5, 2021. Editorial: Merging Pa. universities a good idea, but more college changes are needed Our...