The St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office has introduced a grant-funded opioid addiction education course, using money received ...

After years of legal battles, state attorneys general won billions of dollars in opioid settlements from drug companies accused of fueling the addiction crisis. They declared victory at press ...

The St. Landry Parish jail has introduced opioid addiction courses to help inmates recover, with the program having already ...

According to the Arizona Department of Health Services, 257 people died from opioid overdoses in 2024 in Pima County. That ...

St. Louis County was awarded about $21 million in 2023, to be paid out over an 18‑year period, through national class‑action ...

Opioid antagonists are medications people can take to treat opioid use disorder. They help by reducing withdrawal symptoms, addressing cravings, and managing overdoses. Doctors prescribe opioid ...

Researchers at USF Health have discovered a new way opioid receptors can work that may lead to safer pain medications. Their findings show that certain experimental compounds can amplify pain relief ...

Scientists are racing to redesign how powerful painkillers work, aiming to keep the relief that opioids provide while ...

Among pregnant individuals, the rate of opioid-related diagnoses has increased and appears to be associated with increased risk for morbidity.