Rhode Island will receive $11.4 million in federal funding over the next three years to help prevent and treat opioid ...

Despite two-thirds of incarcerated people having substance use disorder, a new study reveals a lack of therapy options.

Patients with opioid use disorder who receive higher doses of a drug to treat their addiction are more likely to have ...

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

Kentucky's attorney general has sued pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts. The lawsuit claims the company was at the ...

[13] The potential medical and social costs of opiate dependence during pregnancy are ... increased 150% during rifampin treatment, and a lowering of plasma levels of methadone was observed.

One of the prime entry points to opioid dependence for teenagers and young adults is opioid-based painkillers prescribed to treat pain after dental procedures, such as wisdom teeth extraction.

The lawsuit claims Express Scripts colluded with opioid manufacturers in deceptive marketing schemes to increase sales of the addictive drugs.

which telehealth advocates say could threaten patient access to medications, including stimulants for ADHD and common medications used to treat opioid addiction.

More than half offered inmates no access to medications against opioid use disorder, said a team of researchers from the University of Chicago. “Offering substance use disorder treatment in justice ...

Finding the optimal maintenance dose in methadone treatment is resisted by some addiction-treatment workers. First, they often have preconceived notions that abstinence is an achievable goal and ...