opioid abuse

The prevalence of synthetic drugs is undercutting a previously effective and widely embraced treatment tactic. Now, the model pioneered in Vermont a decade ago and adopted nationwide is being forced to evolve.

Federal restrictions seemed to explain why many doctors weren't prescribing medication for opioid addiction. But some caution that removing those rules isn't enough to overcome hesitancy and stigma.

Xylazine, an animal tranquilizer, is increasingly finding its way into street drugs across the country. Analysts at New Hampshire's state crime lab estimate they’re finding it in about 15% of the fentanyl they test.

The initiative, which includes the first statewide director of opioid recovery, is based on a pilot treatment program in Palm Beach County that health officials touted as a success.

Attorney General Ashley Moody’s lawsuit contends five hospital districts, by pursuing separate claims against pharmaceutical industry companies, are jeopardizing settlements her office has reached.

Until 2018, fentanyl was mailed into the U.S. from China, but now it’s primarily transported across the Mexican border by cartels, says Dr. Kenneth Palestrant.

COVID survivors are at risk from a possible second pandemic, this time of opioid addiction, given the high rate of painkillers being prescribed to these patients, health experts say.

Under a bankruptcy plan filed late Monday, the OxyContin maker would pay $500 million up front, promising billions in future payments. Twenty-four states rejected the proposal.

A free at-home medication disposal program is looking to address opioid overdoses, which have spiked across the country since the coronavirus pandemic…

The study shows the long-term effects of opioid use by NFL players, even after their careers have ended.