National The Cherokee Nation Has Agreed To A $75 Million Settlement With Opioid Distributors Cherokee Nation officials say their community has been disproportionately harmed by the opioid crisis. The drug companies denied any wrongdoing. Brian Mann
National Methamphetamine Deaths Soar, Hitting Black And Native Americans Especially Hard Newly published U.S. data finds overdose deaths from methamphetamine use more than doubled in recent years. Use of the stimulant among Black Americans surged nearly tenfold. Brian Mann
National Sackler Family Empire Poised To Win Immunity From Opioid Lawsuits A federal bankruptcy judge cleared a plan for final vote by Purdue Pharma's creditors that would release members of the Sackler family and their financial empire from liability for the opioid crisis Brian Mann
National Former Walmart Pharmacists Say Company Ignored Red Flags As Opioid Sales Boomed The giant retailer shipped billions of opioid pills to pharmacies nationwide. An NPR investigation found employees warned company executives their stores were being used by "pill mill" doctors. Brian Mann
National Walmart Is Latest Big-Name Company Embroiled In Opioid Crisis The Justice Department says the retailer ignored red flags for years, filling suspicious prescriptions for opioids and contributing to America's deadly addiction crisis. Walmart denies wrongdoing. Brian Mann
National Doctors And Dentists Still Flooding U.S. With Opioid Prescriptions Forty Americans die every day from overdoses linked to prescription opioids, but researchers say many doctors and dentists still have a "prescribe and forget" attitude toward the medications. Brian Mann
Health Changes In Opioid Supply Create New Risks As Stay-At-Home Rules Ease The disruption in the illegal opioid trade had varying impacts around the country. As stay-at-home orders lift, that creates different risks of overdose that public health is trying to manage. Yuki Noguchi
National Sacklers Withdrew Nearly $11 Billion From Purdue As Opioid Crisis Mounted According to a court filing Monday, the family pulled about $10.7 billion from Purdue since 2008 — ramping up withdrawals even after executives pleaded guilty to misleading regulators about OxyContin. Colin Dwyer
National Major League Baseball Drops Marijuana, Adds Opioids, Cocaine To 'Drugs Of Abuse' List The changes follow the death of Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs, who was found with opioids and alcohol in his system. Paolo Zialcita
Health In The Fight For Money For The Opioid Crisis, Will The Youngest Victims Be Left Out? The opioid epidemic is intergenerational, with tens of thousands of babies born every year dependent on opioids. Advocates worry lawsuits against the drug industry might overlook these children. Blake Farmer
