A new study from researchers at Carnegie Mellon University, RAND, and the University of Maryland may change the way public ...

A plan to use $9 million in settlement money to fund opioid initiatives in Milwaukee is being pushed through by County ...

As state officials tout record declines in overdose deaths, some advocates and community leaders say similar success among ...

For starters, they should use Purdue Pharma’s billions to make Narcan universally accessible. State and local governments are ...

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The database, which went live Thursday, is aimed at fighting a nationwide opioid epidemic. About 81,000 Americans have died in the past year because of the powerful substance, according to officials.

It can be hard to comprehend the true scope of something as disastrous as the opioid epidemic. Perhaps that’s why it’s been compared with falling 747s and crashing cars. But in fact, knowing ...

Opioid epidemic: Fight addiction and chronic pain together to save lives Tens of thousands of Americans are dying from opioid overdoses, but others need them to treat chronic pain.

New approaches to pain and addiction amid America's opioid epidemic 04:46. NEW YORK - Retired New York City bus driver Ronald Ruiz, 70, clutched a wooden cane and occasionally grimaced with pain ...

Shortly before the U.S. Supreme Court considered an amoral deal that would give the notorious Sackler family immunity from lawsuits that target their leading role in the opioid epidemic, Illinois m… ...

The opioid epidemic continues to be a long and painful tragedy for many Americans. According to the Centers for Disease Control, overdose deaths involving opioids, including those legally ...