Olivia Pennelle

In an effort to combat the opioid crisis, Florida is suing some of the state's largest pharmacies for selling opioids irresponsibly.

Thousands of people are unnecessarily dying because we misinterpret how those struggling with addiction think, according to a philosopher, German Lopez.

Lawrence Muir - also known as Chip - the acting chief of staff and general counsel for the Office of National Drug Control Policy, was fired suddenly for unknown reasons, according to CNN.

Prescription opioid use, abuse, and overdose deaths are continuing to climb across our nation. Which has left medical experts scrambling to understand chronic pain and attempting to find new forms of alternative pain management.

When I planned my move to Portland, I was excited by the prospect of adventure and was optimistic about my future - moving to the land of opportunity. Portland is a liberal city that’s full of creatives - my kind of people.

Walgreens stores across the country are now stocking Narcan nasal spray - an FDA-approved form of naloxone - in all of its 8000 pharmacies. Narcan is used to treat an opioid overdose.

I recently watched the Netflix documentary, Heroin(e). Based in the overdose capital of America, the program follows the professional lives of three incredible women - a fire chief, a judge, and a street missionary - in pursuit of saving lives in the midst of a national opioid epidemic.

A recent article in Forbes Magazine reported on opioid activists going rogue to prove safe injection sites save lives. One of these sites was independently observed by UC San Diego medical sociologist Peter Davidson and RTI International epidemiologist Alex Kral.