A non-opioid painkiller from Vertex Pharmaceuticals could become a blockbuster, but questions remain on whether it will prove ...

The close of 2024 brought some welcome news about efforts to combat the opioid crisis that’s had devastating effect in the region and across the state for well over 10 ...

Just what we don't need. Yet another study claiming that Advil plus Tylenol outperforms Vicodin. Lost in the sauce is that ...

In states where medical marijuana is legal, payments from opioid manufacturers to physicians have decreased ...

In states where medical marijuana is legal, payments from opioid manufacturers to physicians have decreased significantly — ...

Drug overdose deaths fell sharply in San Francisco in 2024. Experts credit better access to overdose-reversal medication and ...

The Opioid Overdose and Related Emergency law just went into effect. One local advocate says she's in favor of the new law.

An unregulated herbal substance sold throughout North Dakota has fallen under the crosshairs of legislators in Bismarck, who ...

How do you treat the pain of medical patients who have a history of substance use disorders? Katie Fitzgerald Jones's ...

A newly-introduced life-saving nasal spray has been used for the first time on a woman suffering a potentially lethal opioid ...

Washington researchers and care providers are struggling to keep up with new chemicals in the region’s illicit drug supply.

In his recent opinion piece, Paul Nannis advocates for directing public funds toward newer opioid overdose reversal ... can cause severe side effects such as vomiting, agitation and pain.