Unlike opium, nitazenes and other synthetic opioids can be produced anywhere in the world using precursor chemicals that are often uncontrolled.

Veterans who were simultaneously prescribed opioids and benzodiazepines by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) faced an ...

Ahead of this weekend's Super Bowl, some good news for the athletes: NFL players are largely avoiding opioid-based pain ...

Fentanyl trafficking and deaths caused by the drug have been cited by U.S. President Donald Trump to justify his threat of ...

HealthDay News — Distribution of prescribed opioid analgesics is lower in majority non-White versus majority White communities across all levels of socioeconomic deprivation, according to a study ...

A new congressionally mandated report examines how opioid and benzodiazepine prescribing between 2007 and 2019 impacted ...

Fentanyl has emerged as the primary cause of illicit drug deaths in Canada and the United States, and its trafficking has ...

Candidate genetic variants included in a genetic risk algorithm may not meet standards of reasonable clinical efficacy in identifying opioid use disorder risk, according to a study published in JAMA ...

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

The FDA has approved Journavx, an oral medication for treating pain that doesn't target the brain like addictive opioids.

From unexpected gender disparities to alarming teen statistics, discover essential facts about opioid medications that every ...

British Columbia's attorney general says the B.C. Supreme Court has certified the province's class-action lawsuit against opioid manufacturers and distributors. Niki Sharma says B.C. can now ...