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Prince died of opioid overdose, tests reportedly show

CHICAGO (AP) — Tests show that Prince died of an opioid overdose, a law-enforcement official told The Associated Press on Thursday. The 57-year-old singer was found dead April 21 at his Minneapolis-area estate.

opioids

First implant to control opiate addiction wins FDA approval

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials on Thursday approved an innovative new option for Americans struggling with addiction to heroin and painkillers: a drug-oozing implant that curbs craving and withdrawal symptoms for six months at a time. The first-of-a-kind device, Probuphine, arrives as communities across the U.S. grapple with a

Massachusetts

Fentanyl trafficking bill signed into law

Gov. Charlie Baker signed legislation Tuesday making it a crime punishable by up to 20 years in prison for trafficking the potent synthetic opiate fentanyl, which law enforcement has blamed for numerous overdose deaths. "We're not only talking a lot about this issue, but we're

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Attorney General Healey pushes for new fentanyl trafficking crime

Written by Andy Metzger The state's top law enforcement officer proposed legislation Monday that would create a new crime of trafficking in fentanyl, an extremely potent opiate with a high that matches heroin.