For patients recovering from opioid use disorder, particularly from drugs like fentanyl or heroin, the days immediately following a hospital stay are among the most dangerous. A new multi-state study ...

A unanimous panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit revived a suit against certain pharmaceutical distributors brought under ...

The Wisconsin State Senate passed two bills Nov. 11–the Assembly Bill 308 ,which will prohibit any public money from going ...

Florida in 2023 prohibited the sale of kratom, a plant whose botanical name is “mitragyna speciosa,” to people under age 21.

THURSDAY, Oct. 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Adolescents whose parents had two or more opioid prescriptions have a more than doubled risk for persistent opioid use, according to a study published ...

NJ gubernatorial candidate Rep. Mikie Sherrill accused Republican opponent Jack Ciattarelli of personally profiting off the opiate crisis in the tensest moment of Wednesday night’s debate. “My ...

The Assessment for the Appropriate Use of Opioids in Long Term Care demonstrated evidence of validity but still requires future testing with a larger, heterogeneous sample to further corroborate its ...

At its regular meeting on Monday, Sept. 22, the Berkeley County Council approved $707,968.64 in opioid recovery funding to be distributed to local organizations and agencies assisting in the fight ...

LANSING — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is calling on municipalities to join nationwide opioid settlements before the October 8 deadline. Eligible governments will receive payments from a $720 ...

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (WXIN/WTTV) — As the conversation continues regarding acetaminophen’s impact on unborn babies, a new global study conducted by IU researchers is asking the same question of prenatal ...

This fall, pro football legend, Emmitt James Smith III, is kicking off his third year with Ready to Rescue, an initiative to break down the stigma around opioid poisonings and educating others on how ...