In an unprecedented move, the Cherokee Nation has sued retailers and distributors of opioids on claims that the companies have played a...
Mortality rates are on the rise among middle-aged white Americans, fueled by drugs, alcohol and suicide. A new study looks deeper into...
In the late 1990s, heroin was a big problem in parts of the country. Now, it seems like history is repeating itself,...
In one of his last acts as the US Surgeon General under President Barack Obama’s administration, Vivek Murthy released a landmark report...
The Drug Enforcement Agency announced on Thursday that it is temporarily putting a synthetic opioid nicknamed “pink” in the dangerous drugs category,...
The number of children and teenagers likely to be poisoned by opioids prescribed for other family members are rising, a new study...
This week is Prescription Opioid and Heroin Epidemic Awareness Week, President Barack Obama has declared in an official proclamation. The move is...
According to new data, the recent crackdown on prescription painkillers such as OxyContin has led addicts to turn to more illicit drugs...
Pain medication has a long history of being used in drug abuse, addiction and overdoses. According to the Denver Post, researchers at...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has published new guidelines in an attempt to tackle the major opioid drug crisis that...
The deadly opioid addiction crisis that is rife in the state of Massachusetts is aimed to be tackled now a bill has been...
Healthcare providers are to receive $94 million to fight the war on drug addiction, the Obama Administration has announced. The money is...
Surprising new statistics have recently been released showing that drug overdose deaths in the US have risen dramatically over the years, a continuing...
In the United States, non-medical prescription opioid use disorders and overdose deaths are the rise, according to a new study. Researchers behind...