Once one of the world’s leading opioid manufacturers, Purdue Pharmaceuticals is now expected to pay a $7.4 billion settlement in U.S. District Court, which will be divided among all 50 ...

Etonitazene, a superstrong lab-made substance, is contaminating street heroin and contributing to a new rise in Scottish drug deaths.

The new rule comes after a public advisory committee meeting in May that reviewed data showing risks for patients who use opioids over long periods. Those risks include misuse, addiction and overdoses ...

At the urging of another person in the recovery community, Yates said his best friend stopped taking buprenorphine — a ...

The label will also highlight the importance of overdose reversal drugs such as Narcan, which bind to the opioid receptors in ...

A number of years ago a national conference for church youth directors was held at a major hotel in a city in the midwest.

The FDA is mandating new labeling for opioids to better inform patients and healthcare providers about the risks of addiction ...

SPRINGFIELD - Today, Governor JB Pritzker signed the following bills into law:Bill Number: HB0032Description: Amends the ...

Known as nitazene, the drug has been increasingly detected in drug seizures in recent years, prompting concern from health ...

On Thursday night, the city of Sacramento hosted its first naloxone training session, attended by more than 20 bartenders and ...

The Emergency Shelter of Northern Kentucky was recently visited by members of the Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory ...