Medication for opioid use disorder can save lives. But fewer than half of jails surveyed across the country provide it, a new ...

In the ongoing fight against opioid addiction, Gov. Gavin Newson has signed a bill aimed at expanding access to methadone ...

The federal funds will support substance use prevention and treatment efforts, workforce capacity building and access to ...

Ozempic has been called a "wonder drug," with a growing body of research showing that it may help treat a huge range of ...

Semaglutide was linked to a significantly lower risk of overdose than other antidiabetic drugs in patients with type 2 ...

The Kentucky suit against Express Scripts and its related entities says the state should receive $2,000 for each willful ...

Many counties do not have medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) services available through providers and treatment ...

Just 44 percent of jails offer incarcerated people with opioid use disorder medications like methadone, buprenorphine or ...

Dr. Stephen Loyd, who has been treating patients with substance use disorder since he got sober two decades ago, says ...

A new vending machine outside of the Flagstaff Medical Center’s emergency department dispenses free opioid overdose-reversal drugs. It’s part of a growing trend nationwide. The machine offers ...

said Narcan wasn't something she ever had access to when she was using opioids. A person in recovery, she now helps place ...

Pharmacists now have more guidance for combating the opioid crisis and providing treatment to patients, thanks to new ...