A deepening opioid epidemic is prompting the U.S. Department of Justice to warn about discrimination against those who are prescribed medication to treat their addictions.

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Those who have lost loved ones to the deadly opioid addiction crisis unloaded their emotions Thursday on members of the family they blame for fueling it.

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For those who lost loved ones in the opioid crisis, making sure the family behind OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma paid a price was never just about money.

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OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma reached a settlement over its role in the opioid crisis that includes virtually all U.S. states and thousands of local governments.

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Members of the Sackler family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma will get protection from lawsuits for another three weeks, a judge said.

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The Supreme Court appeared ready to side with two imprisoned doctors who wrote thousands of prescriptions for pain medication in short periods.

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Drugmaker Johnson & Johnson and three major distributors finalized nationwide settlements over their role in the opioid addiction crisis.

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Members of the Sackler family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma are willing to kick in more money to settle thousands of lawsuits over the toll of opioids.

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The CDC proposed changing — and in some instances, softening — guidelines for U.S. doctors prescribing oxycodone and other opioid painkillers.

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The U.S. needs a nimble, multipronged strategy and Cabinet-level leadership to counter its festering overdose epidemic, a bipartisan congressional commission advises.

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