There's a new tactic for battling the opioid epidemic in our community. A two person Opioid Response Team with the Colorado ...

Lebanon County is expected to receive $3.6 million from a second wave of opioid settlement funds, which officials will use ...

According to the FCC, the annual opioid overdose death rates are more than six times higher today than they were in 1999.

Publicis Groupe SA agreed Thursday to pay $350 million to settle claims it helped OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma fuel the opioids epidemic in the United States. Oregon officials declared a 90-day ...

TUESDAY, Feb. 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- More emergency room doctors in California are prescribing the anti-addiction medication buprenorphine, contributing to the state’s battle against the U.S.

The combination of prescribed central nervous system stimulants, such as drugs that relieve ADHD symptoms, with prescribed ...

The opioid settlement, a multibillion-dollar payment from the ... medical providers and communities of people who use drugs ...

The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with the Standard-Examiner.  The ...

As Pennsylvania child welfare offices struggle with staff shortages, some are using opioid funds for support—raising ...

Earlier this month, the Law Court weighed in on a hot-button legal issue—the potential liability of opioid manufacturers for ...

There's a new team coming to the Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) – and it's the first of its kind for the state ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) The combination of prescribed stimulants and opioids is linked to increased opioid doses, potentially contributing to a "twin epidemic" of drug use. Analysis of ...