Cychlorphine, a potent synthetic opioid mimicking oxycodone, is raising alarms about deceptive counterfeit drugs.

Kerry Breen is a news editor at CBSNews.com. A graduate of New York University's Arthur L. Carter School of Journalism, she previously worked at NBC News' TODAY Digital. She covers current events, breaking news and issues including substance use.

After an emergency department visit for an opioid overdose, 9 per cent of individuals died and 21 per cent experienced a repeat opioid overdose in the following year, according to a new study from ICES and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH).

Health officials in LaPorte County are warning about a dangerous new synthetic opioid that’s now been detected in Indiana. The drug, called Cychlorphine, is

Investigation finds not all spending went toward approved uses amid lack of guidance, oversight from state officials.

Opioid-related death rates have dropped by more than 50 per cent in Ontario since 2021, according to the latest report from the Office of the Chief Coroner. Still, northern Ontario has consistently seen the highest rates in the province as advocates and health-care experts report increasingly toxic drugs in street supplies.

Settlement dollars bought an ambulance and funded Thrive — sparking debate over whether funds expand treatment or shore up budgets.