A new study finds little change in the number of people taking a key medicine for opioid addiction even though it’s now ...

The root of the opioid crisis is not pain treatment. It is instead a crisis of hopelessness driven by the conditions in which ...

Recently, two settlements were announced as part of the ongoing opioid litigation throughout the United States: a $350 ...

For years, even as opioid overdose deaths dramatically increased, doctors and other prescribers in the United States needed ...

Justice Department is investigating the consulting firm’s advice to manufacturers of OxyContin and other opioid products.

The medical team suggests using acetaminophen (Tylenol) and ibuprofen (Advil) first, but knowing that it might not be enough, ...

A number of new tech companies want to solve the opioid crisis with algorithms. It’s a flawed and potentially harmful ...

The longtime debate over giving some patients access to medical marijuana in South Carolina is making headway in the State.It ...

Semaglutide (sold as Ozempic, Wegovy and Rybelsus) was initially developed to treat diabetes. It works by stimulating the ...

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends offering buprenorphine to teens addicted to opioids. But only 6% of pediatricians report ever doing so.

Most of us might be familiar with the term 'the war on drugs'. In the US, it's been waged since the 1970s, when then ...

More Doctors Can Prescribe a Leading Addiction Treatment. Why Aren't More People Getting Help? It’s easier than ever for doctors to prescribe a key medicine for opioid addiction since the U.S ...