A new opioid-free pain medication was approved by the FDA on Thursday, marking a non-addictive alternative for patients.

NSDUH only queried opioid misusers about opioid use disorder symptoms. After they changed the protocol and asked all ...

Drug experts Drs. Volkow and McLellan set out a road map to reverse the opioid epidemic in 2016. Find out how we're doing now ...

The discussion follows a vote at a meeting 2 weeks ago, in which the city council decided to postpone the proposal.

For individuals reporting past-year cannabis use, decreased odds of opioid misuse observed in states with medical cannabis legalization. HealthDay News — For individuals reporting cannabis use, the ...

The rise of counterfeit fentanyl-laced pharmaceuticals threatens public health. Innovative molecular analytical methods are ...

Pennsylvania looks likely to receive another big infusion of money from another court settlement over responsibility for the nation’s ongoing opioid epidemic. If the settlement is finalized, it will ...

Proponents of the plan to equip paramedics with buprenorphine call it the "missing link" in the bridge to recovery for many ...

An online-based mindfulness treatment program significantly reduced opioid craving among participants with opioid use ...

The FDA has approved Journavx, a pain medication, offering a safer alternative to opioids. Learn about its benefits and side ...

Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa announced on Friday the introduction of a bill aimed at preventing opioid ...