The U.S. Food and Drug Administration sent letters to seven companies that sell opioid alternative products containing ...

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is warning Michigan residents about carfentanil, a potent fentanyl alteration that is reemerging in the unregulated drug supply and contributing to ...

Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced Thursday approximately $720 million nationwide in settlements with eight drug makers ...

The opioid crisis is a serious health concern in the United States and affects millions of households every year. According ...

FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary says the agency will revisit the labeling system for OxyContin and similar drugs, saying ...

There were more opioid-related deaths in March than in any previous month on record in the Edmonton zone, according to the ...

Drugs becoming more prominent in Oklahoma has leaders at the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics investigating more into where they come from. Nitazenes are strong synthetic opioids that have been around ...

FDA action aligns with a growing chorus of scientists, public health experts, and advocates warning against the public health ...

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

The substance, dubbed "gas station heroin" for its opioid-like effects, is illegal and not approved for medical use in the U.S., although it is legally marketed in some countries as an antidepressant.

Though it is not an opioid, tianeptide affects the brain in a similar way — and carries some of the same risks of opioids, including the potential to dangerously depress breathing, AP said.

You've probably seen them at the store, but did you know what's actually in them? "Gas station heroin" has prompted the FDA to issue a health warning.