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Cychlorphine Kills 41 in Tennessee and Spreads to New States
A new brain-imaging study adds to what researchers understand about how opioid addiction can affect the body. This time, findings point to the brain’s memory center. People with opioid use disorder had measurably smaller hippocampal volumes than people without it, and the difference was concentrated in one specific part of the structure. The study was …
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Maine Drug Overdose Deaths Fall 17% Early in 2026
Maine’s drug overdose deaths continue to decline as 2026 progresses. The drop shows that wider access to naloxone and treatment in The Pine Tree State has kept more people alive. Local Narcotics Anonymous chapters and other grassroots efforts have also played roles in keeping the numbers down. The Opioid Crisis in Maine Opioids such as …
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North Minneapolis Neighbors Cut Opioid ER Visits
In north Minneapolis, an approach to opioid addiction is showing results: neighbors, clinics, community coalitions, and a fire station, many of them carrying naloxone and overdose reversal medications, have helped bring down opioid-related ER visits in recent years. For many residents in Minnesota, the effort sparked reasons for both hope and concern. To be sure, …
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Louisiana Opioid Summit Targets Maternal Addiction
Louisiana’s opioid crisis is increasingly a maternal health crisis, and a statewide summit is putting that connection front and center. The Northeast Delta Human Services Authority (NEDHSA) hosted its 10th Annual Opioid Summit focused on opioid addiction among mothers, infants, and families. Louisiana features many inpatient facilities that can assist pregnant women, and local grassroots …
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Medetomidine Surges 3,000% in the US Fentanyl Supply
A veterinary sedative powerful enough to immobilize a rhinoceros has moved into the U.S. fentanyl supply, and federal health agencies say it makes overdoses harder to reverse. On April 2, 2026, the CDC and the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy issued a joint health advisory warning that medetomidine has rapidly displaced xylazine …
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Illinois Opioid Overdose Deaths Fall 36 Percent
Illinois recorded a major decline in opioid overdose deaths, a hopeful sign for people affected by opioid addiction and the families supporting them. Opioid-related deaths in the Land of Lincoln fell 36% from 2023 to 2024, partly due to the wide range of programs, from inpatient treatment centers to local Narcotics Anonymous groups. As reported …
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Florida Puts Over $3 Billion Toward Opioid Treatment and Recovery
Florida is among the states putting the most opioid settlement money to work against opioid addiction. The Sunshine State already features a wide range of care, from treatment and recovery programs to local grassroots Narcotics Anonymous chapters for community members. The incoming $3 billion, dispersed over the coming years, will greatly build up these services. …
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FDA Partnership with Guam Targets Tainted Drugs Bound for US Mainland
The opioid crisis is usually fought at the bedside and in the community, but it’s also fought along the trade routes that drugs travel. A partnership between the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and authorities in Guam intercepts fraudulent, misbranded and adulterated products, including opioids, as they move through the Pacific toward the U.S. …
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Opioid Use Linked to Bladder and Other Cancers in Study
Commonly prescribed opioid painkiller use may be linked to several cancers, including bladder cancer, according to a large new study. Mahdi Sheikh of the International Agency for Research on Cancer led a research team that found a potential new dimension to long-standing concerns about opioid use. Using data from the UK Biobank, Sheikh’s researchers learned …
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Opioid Use May Shrink the Brain’s Memory Center Study Says
A new brain-imaging study adds to what researchers understand about how opioid addiction can affect the body. This time, findings point to the brain’s memory center. People with opioid use disorder had measurably smaller hippocampal volumes than people without it, and the difference was concentrated in one specific part of the structure. The study was …
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