According to the FCC, the annual opioid overdose death rates are more than six times higher today than they were in 1999.

With the rise of obesity drugs a pair of Penn State researchers set out to answer a question: could drugs aimed at weight ...

The combination of prescribed central nervous system stimulants, such as drugs that relieve ADHD symptoms, with prescribed ...

A settlement with Purdue Pharma hung in the balance at the Supreme Court as victims of the opioid epidemic urged justices to approve a deal with the company's owners. Justices will review a $6 ...

A drug called buprenorphine may be the best tool doctors have to fight the fentanyl crisis. Why hasn’t it been more widely ...

The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with the Standard-Examiner.  The ...

As Pennsylvania child welfare offices struggle with staff shortages, some are using opioid funds for support—raising ...

Opioid abuse and rural homelessness create a spiral for some rural residents, a new study has found. For the study, ...

Preparation of a dose of Buprenorphine, an opioid that can be administered to people with opioid-use disorder to blunt ...

Colorado lawmakers revisit fentanyl crisis with new legislation, debating felony penalties for possession and addressing the ...

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The Ingham County Board of Commissioners has approved a spending plan for funds from opioid settlements. The money will be ...