State And Nation
Feds say heroin, fentanyl remain biggest drug threat to U.S.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Opioid overdose deaths hit the highest level ever recorded in the United States last year, ... Read more
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State And Nation
U.S. health chief says overdose deaths beginning to level off
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of U.S. drug overdose deaths has begun to level off after years of ... Read more
Local News
Huntsville woman arrested for distributing fentanyl
Federal prosecutors have charged a Huntsville woman with a drug crime following a man’s death from an overdose ... Read more
State And Nation
Man arrested after overdoses at Connecticut park
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Forty-six people overdosed Wednesday at or near a Connecticut park from a suspected ... Read more
Lifestyles
Rep: Pop star Demi Lovato awake and recovering with family
NEW YORK (AP) — A representative for Demi Lovato says she is awake and recovering with her family ... Read more
State And Nation
First lady going on road for ‘Be Best’ children’s campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) — Melania Trump is going on the road to promote her “Be Best” campaign to help ... Read more
Local News
Trial begins for physician tied to guitarist’s overdose
MOBILE (AP) — Jurors will begin hearing arguments today against an Alabama physician accused of prescribing drugs that ... Read more
Local News
Trial set for Fairhope physician in fatal overdose of 3 Doors Down guitarist
An Alabama physician is scheduled to go on trial Friday on charges that he improperly prescribed fentanyl and ... Read more
Local News
Pharma Kaleo donates overdose-reversing drugs to Alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A major pharmaceutical company previously criticized for inflating prices donated 1,744 doses of an ... Read more
State And Nation
New data: Americans filling far fewer opioid prescriptions
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New data show the number of prescriptions for opioid painkillers filled in the U.S. ... Read more