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

A new congressionally mandated report examines how opioid and benzodiazepine prescribing between 2007 and 2019 impacted all-cause mortality among veterans treated at the VHA.

Journalists in Germany infiltrated several Telegram channels dedicated to sedating and sexually assaulting victims.

For adults with opioid use disorder (OUD) receiving buprenorphine, a mindfulness-based group is similar to a recovery support ...

Teens and young adults with anxiety, ADHD, or sleep disorders were more likely to have a diagnosis of addiction to sedatives ...

Natalie Cochran, a former pharmacist who’s on trial in Raleigh County for murdering her husband, will not testify in her trial, backtracking on previous statements made to the court. Natalie informed ...

Several people have been charged and arrested in connection to the death of Liam Payne. In October 2024, Payne died at age 31 after falling from a third-floor balcony at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in ...

Some illegally obtained benzodiazepines look like prescription medicines but are counterfeits that may contain fentanyl.

Educators and medical professionals say they've witnessed an increase in the pharmaceutical benzodiazepine Xanax being used recreationally by young Australians. The Penington Institute says a ...

Marijuana access introduces an alternative treatment to traditional prescription medication that may provide easier access for some patients. Many state medical laws allow patients with mental health ...