Brendan Saloner ([email protected]), Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island. Pooja Lagisetty, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Access and scale are two sides of the same coin. Whereas ...

Opioids are a class of medications mostly used to treat pain. While they can improve your quality of life, opioids can be highly addictive. Although the words are often used interchangeably, there’s a ...

Nitazenes, less detectable and sometimes stronger than fentanyl, have been detected across more than a dozen states.

The Opioid Risk Tool (ORT) is a self-reported questionnaire that doctors can use to assess a person’s potential risk of opioid use disorder before prescribing pain medication. This feature mentions ...

In a prison system rife with drugs, a new civil rights lawsuit accuses the Missouri DOC of punishing people for addiction, rather than treating it.

In early February, Cass County Commissioners updated the list of local projects that are receiving opioid settlement funds.

After many years of increasing opioid and drug overdose deaths, it appears the United States has turned a corner, with the latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data indicating fatal ...

Pensacola used opioid settlement funds for Flock license plate readers, sparking debate as to whether it is an appropriate ...

Billions in settlement dollars are helping EMS agencies modernize equipment, strengthen staffing and expand overdose response ...