opioid addiction

People with sickle cell disease aren't fueling the opioid crisis, research shows. Yet some ER doctors still treat patients seeking relief for agonizing sickle cell crises as potential addicts.

One medical student was addicted to opioids. Another relied on them to control disabling pain. Both think their experiences will help them be better doctors when it comes to prescribing opioids.

From medical professionals to law enforcement to recovering addicts, the opioid crisis has affected people from all walks of life. At a University of...

In Getting Wrecked: Women, Incarceration, and the American Opioid Crisis,a Rikers Island doctor says drug treatment in U.S. jails and prisons is often shaped by societal prejudice, not science.

The agreement removes the drugmaker from the list of defendants in an upcoming federal opioid trial and follows an August settlement in Oklahoma in which it agreed to pay $572 million.

As Florida continues battling an opioid abuse crisis, another, largely forgotten drug has ramped up in North Florida—meth. Its low cost and relative...

Naltrexone, commonly used for opioid and alcohol use disorders, may also help patients with chronic pain — when prescribed in microdoses. But few doctors or patients seem to know about it.

In a two-story Salvation Army building in Sarasota a bustling, multi-agency program helps people with substance abuse issues.

It can be hard enough finding a doctor who prescribes buprenorphine, a medication used to treat opioid addiction. But patients also report difficulty with pharmacies that refuse to stock the drug.

Pasco County has consistently ranked among the hardest hit areas of Florida throughout the opioid crisis. But county substance abuse and mental health...