Amid drastic government layoffs, a new position was actually opened in Currituck to address the ongoing drug epidemic — county leaders say this program is long overdue.

A new analysis exploring opioid fatalities by state highlights which areas are experiencing the steepest declines—and where the epidemic continues to outpace progress. Using the latest data from the ...

They provide leverage that Trump should use to strike a deal with China to more comprehensively regulate its pharmaceutical ...

We increasingly hear pleas from those who are suffering agonizing pain not only about pain management but also about ways to end their lives.

Baltimore is a city filled with rich culture, history and innovation. The city was the birthplace of “The Star-Spangled ...

The 2020s have inarguably been Covid-19’s decade. Since the coronavirus outbreak was acknowledged as a pandemic exactly five ...

Lance Ward, 79, overdosed 11 months ago. He first started using opioids during the city’s heroin epidemic of the 1960s and 70s. Credit: The 51st / Shedrick Pelt When Ward settled into the ...

THIS IS A STRATEGY. THIS IS NOT THE END ALL, BE ALL, BUT IT’S A TOOL IN OUR TOOLBOX TO CONTINUE TO FIGHT THIS OPIOID EPIDEMIC. HELPING OTHERS GET ONE STEP CLOSER TO BEATING ADDICTION. LIKE HALL, IT ...

contributing to the state’s battle against the U.S. opioid epidemic, a new study suggests. About 16% of scrips written for buprenorphine in California came from an ER doctor in 2022, up from only 2% ...

At issue: whether opioid settlement money — paid by health care companies that were sued for fueling the opioid crisis and meant to help states abate addiction — should be funneled to two ...

Most people understand that our country is facing a crisis of opioid addiction and deaths. To combat this, you need proven solutions and resources. Yet, a lot of the money that is supposed to be ...

Through my work in the church and neighborhood, I’ve witnessed the struggles families face—including the devastating impact of the opioid epidemic that has touched millions of American lives.