The country's narcotics crisis is no longer driven solely by drugs smuggled from Afghanistan or manufactured in jungle ...

CHANDIGARH: After heroin, pharmaceutical opioids are now emerging as a dangerous "second wave" in Punjab, with 8,95,508 ...

Medetomidine-laced opioids cause severe, life-threatening withdrawal in jails. Here's why many facilities remain ill-equipped ...

Dylan Scott covers health for Vox, guiding readers through the emerging opportunities and challenges in improving our health. He has reported on health policy for more than 10 years, writing for ...

Overdose deaths confirmed to involve nitazenes have risen sharply in the U.S., from 27 in 2020 to 409 in 2024, according to ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a third over-the-counter version of naloxone nasal spray Tuesday, in a move ...

The FDA approved another over-the-counter intranasal naloxone product as an emergency treatment for opioid overdoses, the ...

Opioids and stimulants are distinct drug classes: opioids are pain relievers that depress the nervous system, while stimulants increase alertness and energy levels. Opioids act as potent pain ...

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released updated and expanded recommendations for prescribing opioids for adults with acute and chronic pain not related to cancer, sickle ...

In the United States, opioid prescription rates have been falling since 2011. But in the same period, the number of opioid-related deaths has increased dramatically. Rising death toll: Fatalities ...

Opioids are the mainstay of this pharmacologic management and are essential for those with pain from advanced disease. However, our evolving understanding of the risks of long-term adverse effects, ...

Dr. Edward Scott Morrison of Pensacola Beach was federally indicted on 41 counts for allegedly illegally prescribing over 22,000 opioid pills.