Daily doses of the drug buprenorphine is a standard treatment for opioid use disorder, and the findings suggest that higher ...

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

B.C. is facing a toxic drug crisis, however, forcing people into involuntary treatment will cause more harm than good.

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

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

September is National Recovery Month, a time to shine a light on the power of healing and hope for those struggling with ...

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

In a finding that suggests Ozempic and Wegovy have powers that extend beyond weight loss, a new study finds the medications ...

Non-opioid alternatives provide satisfactory pain relief, yet too many patients are prescribed opioids after dental ...

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

Opioid use disorder can be a contributing factor to Americans landing in the nation's prisons and jails, but those inmates ...

More than a million Americans use Medicaid to get addiction treatments like methadone. But as states update their systems, ...