Republican lawmakers on the committee, who nearly unanimously voted against the measure, voiced concern about the centers’ ...

"The safety and well-being of the broader community must be taken more seriously," writes one reader. Another writes that ...

The FDA is requiring opioid pain medication manufacturers to update safety labeling with a stronger emphasis on risks from long-term use, including addiction and overdose death.

People taking illicit opioids on the streets increasingly showing up to hospital ERs in Pennsylvania sickened by a powerful dog and cat sedative.

Waynesboro City Council agreed to the terms of three opioid lawsuit settlements, expected to bring thousands earmarked for abatement projects.

Prosecutors accused a South Florida doctor and pharmacists of selling millions of pills illegally for years. WLRN tried to ...

State officials have chosen Granite United Way to manage a new statewide grant program aimed at addressing the opioid crisis.

Spokane County is moving forward with a significant expansion of its addiction and behavioral health services. The county ...

San Diego County cancelled its contract with the Harm Reduction Coalition of San Diego to distribute naloxone, a nasal spray ...

"It's a gateway drug. Eventually it won't get you high any more, and you're going to look for something greater. It tears ...

Brandi Bachman faces felony charges of acquisition of a controlled substance by fraud, identity theft, and criminal use of a ...

Vertex already has FDA approval for NaV1.8 inhibitor Journavx (suzetrigine) in acute pain, with late-stage trials on the go ...