Researchers at University of the Pacific in Stockton have developed a long-acting opioid overdose-reversal drug-delivery system that could save lives.

As with climate change, why are we so slow to recognise the existential threat that drug use poses to humanity?

ALBANY — An investigation into a series of episodes in which state prison workers have been rushed to hospitals after ...

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

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

A homeless ex-con found dead in the bin area of a Havering petrol station was the latest victim of a novel synthetic opioid linked to a rising number of east London deaths, a court has heard.

Opioid misuse causes thousands of deaths each year. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, in 2022, 73,838 people died from synthetic opioid overdoses (other than methadone), and 5,871 ...

Since June 2023, at least 400 deaths have been linked to new synthetic opioid drugs that were either not previously linked to severe public health concerns or had been created with compositions ...

There are several opioid emergency situations; for example: “It could be a grandparent mistakenly taking the wrong dose of a prescribed pain pill after a surgery, or a student who takes a pill ...

Kennedy Jr. confirmation bring more scrutiny to America’s food supply? For decades, food companies have added synthetic dyes to their products to make them more visually appealing. There is ...

But there’s far more to his story: He received a life-altering brain tumor diagnosis at just 24 years old, and post-surgery pain management introduced Clark to opioids for the first time which ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH) is issuing an alert after a synthetic opioid, more potent than fentanyl, was found in the local unregulated drug supply. Health ...