Members of the Sackler family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma must pay billions of dollars to settle a flood of ...

Scientists may be one step closer toward more effective treatments for opioid overdose after a new compound was discovered to improve the success rates of existing treatments. America has been in the ...

New research shows Virginia lost $5.2 billion to the opioid crisis in 2023, a significant increase from $3.5 billion in 2020 ...

Lev Facher covers the U.S. addiction and overdose crisis. The Food and Drug Administration will soon require prescription opioid manufacturers to include stronger language on the medications’ labels ...

Brain volume and function are altered in individuals with opioid use disorder, a new Yale study finds. Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and functional MRI (fMRI), researchers observed the ...

While the numbers are finally starting to decline, more than 74,000 Americans are still dying every year from opioid overdoses. Despite that, very few people who are struggling with addiction get ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . New York opioid cap law reduced opioid quantities filled after total joint replacement. Results of this study ...

Opioid medications will be required to have their labeling updated to highlight the safety risks of long-term use, the FDA announced on Thursday. The agency is requiring opioid manufacturers to add to ...

Jack Ciattarelli, a Republican running for New Jersey governor, plans to sue his opponent, Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill, over claims she made during their debate Wednesday, his campaign says.