heroin addiction

A legislative proposal could jumpstart more needle exchanges in the state of Florida. Right now, only Miami-Dade County has an exchange.

Legislative Proposal Could Jumpstart Needle Exchanges In Florida

Sammy Mack

There's a proposal in Tallahassee right now that could make it easier for injection drug users to trade dirty needles for fresh ones -- preventing the...

U.S. Attorney William McSwain and colleagues announced a civil lawsuit Wednesday in Philadelphia against the nonprofit Safehouse. "We have a responsibility to step in," McSwain says, though he adds, "We're not bringing a criminal case right now."

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U.S. Prosecutors Sue To Stop Nation's First Supervised Injection Site For Opioids

Bobby Allyn

The U.S. government is intervening to stop the creation of a medical facility in Philadelphia where people could inject heroin without risk of overdose. Canada and Europe already have such sites.

Dwayne Wood behind the wheel of the "Heroin Hearse."

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Battling Heroin With A Hearse And A Prayer

Elizabeth Blair

In a West Virginia community hard hit by the opioid crisis, two people have taken on the fight against addiction, using unorthodox — and very different — approaches.

Leon County Judge John Cooper on June 30, 2022, in a screen grab from The Florida Channel.

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US Surgeon General: Addiction An Illness, Not A Moral Failing

Mary Shedden

Dr. Vivek Murthy is not only one of the youngest people ever named the U.S. Surgeon General, the 38-year-old also is the first person of Indian descent to…

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FDA Panel Favors Approval For Drug-Oozing Addiction Implant

Associated Press

Federal health advisers recommended approval Tuesday for an experimental implant designed to treat patients recovering from heroin and painkiller…