The U.S. will begin to test kratom for its potential to treat opioid disorder. In California, a complaint targets a business ...

Ohio University researchers received nearly $4 million to expand opioid treatment access in rural primary care clinics.

A mobile team offering medication treatment to people with opioid use disorder showed promise in getting patients in Philadelphia to return for follow-up visits, according to a peer-reviewed study I ...

Opiate addiction is a growing concern across the globe, affecting millions of individuals and their families. While many are aware of the dangers associated with illegal drugs, fewer people recognize ...

You're reading Part 5 of The War on Recovery, a yearlong investigation into how the U.S. denies lifesaving medications to people with opioid addiction. Catch up on ...

Helping hospitalized patients begin treatment for opioid use disorder may improve outcomes at a reasonable financial cost, ...

Opioids relieve pain but are dangerous and highly addictive. In a recent 12-month period, there were 109,600 USA drug-overdose deaths, with 70% linked to opioids. In 2023, 5.7 million people in the ...

Odds of initiation and engagement were significantly higher following discharge from public hospital. HealthDay News — Interprofessional addiction consultation services significantly increase ...

Nearly all Americans are aware of the U.S. opioid crisis. Overdose deaths increased sixfold between 2003 and 2023, from 12,940 to 79,358. Yearly increases have been especially steep since 2013, when ...

Less than half of U.S. jails offer people medication for treating opioid addiction, despite the fact that around two-thirds of those incarcerated have some form of substance use disorder, according to ...

Ibogaine is a plant-derived psychedelic medication that is illegal in the U.S. and many other countries. It causes hallucinations that can last more than 24 hours and cause cardiac problems. Studies ...

Drugs and the consequences of addiction are woven into the fabric of Jamie Madden’s life. Her earliest memory is of standing ...