First responders in Vancouver can now administer a life-saving medication used to treat opioid-use disorder, following the ...

Regular use of strong opioids may significantly increase risk for all-cause and vascular dementia plus reduced brain volume and cognitive performance.

Black patients presenting to the emergency department for an opioid overdose are less likely to receive outpatient referrals ...

After more than two years of saving up its opioid settlement funds, Haywood County finally has a plan to spend them. The county's public health director, Sarah Banks, presented county leaders with a ...

A woman who was employed as a travel nurse in southern West Virginia will spend years behind bars after using her profession ...

Charlie Health reports that nearly 10% of Americans have a drug use disorder, with many not receiving necessary treatment ...

Medications like buprenorphine are important tools in the spectrum of care for opioid use disorder, so why is there so much ...

Opioid overdoses nationwide have declined significantly since fall of 2023, but not in Alaska. One thing Alaska experts ...

New Jersey allocated $45 million in opioid settlement funds to four hospitals in a last-minute budget maneuver.

Nitazenes are up to 50 times as powerful as fentanyl and are often used to adulterate other opioids, which increases their ...

Homelessness and opioid use disorder are two widespread public health problems in the United States. Providing housing and ...

“It’s the exact opposite of how we should be helping people,” said Lister. “We should aspire to provide health care services ...