WHO updates guidance on opioid dependence treatment and overdose prevention, highlighting global deaths, treatment gaps and ...

The Pennsylvania Department of Health has criminalized nitazenes, a class of synthetic opioids that can be even stronger than fentanyl, as overdose deaths in the state mount. Nitazenes are temporarily ...

Findings from postmarketing studies showed long-term opioid use was associated with serious risks including misuse, addiction, and overdose. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requiring ...

Missouri health officials are raising concerns about a powerful new drug showing up in the state’s illegal opioid supply, as ...

The opioid crisis has resulted in over 700,000 overdose deaths since its beginning, and in response, pharmaceutical companies ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Richmond and Henrico Health Districts (RHHD) are sharing tips for preventing and recognizing opioid overdoses ahead of International Overdose Awareness Day. In recognition ...

Muskegon County health officials hope expanding access to overdose-reversal kits at hospitals and public health sites will ...

Last week, researchers dropped a bombshell report on DFNZ, a developing new medicine derived from a class of drugs once ...

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Hamilton County Coalition is working to reduce the number of overdose deaths by holding online classes. The Dangerous Drugs Task Force says there have been 230 ...

Stateline reports opioid overdose deaths have declined nearly 50% since 2023, driven by weaker fentanyl and increased ...