Illegal opioids can create substantial harms, but the extent of those harms depends on multiple factors, including the amount ...

Another national settlement with opioid manufacturers is poised to infuse Granite State drug prevention, treatment and ...

A pilot program initially designed to get immediate after-care help lined up for people who land in UC San Diego Health’s ...

However, the state's public health department warns more money and resources are needed to tackle the ongoing problem of substance use. Massachusetts had more than 700 fewer opioid-related ...

“The opioids, Carfentanil and fentanyl, they actually cause what’s called respiratory depression,” Bagdasarian said. “They ...

Oregon will receive $10.1 million for drug prevention and treatment services as part of a nationwide settlement with eight ...

Prescription opioid abuse and its downstream effects have reached epidemic proportions in the United States. On May 26, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) moved a step closer to providing help to ...

The Kentucky Attorney General's Office announced it has secured $14.4 million in additional settlement dollars from opioid ...

Nearly $39 million from settlements with eight drug companies will start flowing to the state’s fund as early as next year, adding to the existing pot of more than $3 billion to support opioid ...

Attorney General Dave Sunday announced a significant settlement involving eight opioid manufacturers, which will bring ...

Dating back to the 1970s, the term speedballing originally referred to the combination of heroin and cocaine. Combining stimulants and opioids – the former’s “rush” with the latter’s calming effect – ...