A sweeping review of previous research suggests commonly prescribed opioids often provide only modest pain relief and may increase side effect risk.

A large review of opioid pain relievers prescribed for acute pain has found these medicines provide only small, short-term ...

Cincinnati — A decade ago, the streets around Cincinnati, Ohio, became a front line for America's deadliest drug crisis. Tom Synan, police chief of nearby Newton, and head of Hamilton County's ...

New research about the harms of long-acting opioids may underestimate risks, members of two FDA advisory committees said Monday. Data did not represent large segments of the U.S. population and relied ...

Kentucky overdose deaths fell 30.2% in 2024, marking a third year of decline. OUD costs Kentucky $95 billion, with 6% of GDP and $2 billion in public burden. Study shows LAI treatments with therapy ...

New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation to ensure that billions in opioid settlement money is spent on addiction ...