Dr. Cornel Stanciu of Dartmouth Health discusses his research on kratom, an herbal supplement that is widely available but carries addiction risks for some users.

The Volusia County Council has approved $2.6 million in opioid abatement settlement funds to enhance prevention, treatment, emergency response, and recovery services across the community.

While the FDA has classified synthetic kratom as a public health threat and dozens of states have enacted regulations or bans ...

A US study of more than a million Medicaid enrollees newly diagnosed with opioid use disorder (OUD), finds most—nearly seven ...

We see every single day thousands of people’s lives being taken away by the opioid crisis. This tragic uprise in systemic acceptance of opioid and substance abuse was not just an overnight crisis but ...

When someone in your life struggles with opioid use, it rarely stays between them and their drug of choice. The effects spread outward, quietly reshaping routines, relationships, finances, and mental ...

The results can be life-changing. Older adults who engage in physical and occupational therapy show a lower risk for ...

An addiction clinic says they’re seeing more people come in with addictions to a synthetic form of kratom which has a higher ...

Medicare Part D claims significantly underreport opioid dispensing for patients admitted to skilled nursing facilities after hospitalizations, according to a September research letter published in the ...

The Missouri health department issued a health advisory last month warning consumers of potential health risks it says are associated with 7-OH.

Opioids are still widely prescribed, but have limited effectiveness and are associated with serious harms. De-prescribing ...

Philly has started an educational campaign about the health risks of cocaine and meth use. Penn researchers developed a tool ...