But buprenorphine’s strength as a treatment is also a weakness. Buprenorphine is an opioid. Like methadone, the tightly ...

UPMC has created a blueprint for treating patients experiencing gruesome side effects from drugs laced with xylazine.

A new methadone clinic located in Prairie Ridge Behavioral Health Center in Mason City will be open for patients within the ...

Officials say 28-year-old Eric Lee Green inmate had been "experiencing withdrawal symptoms from a controlled substance" at ...

Instead of winding down, the opioid epidemic tightened its grip and picked up speed. Open and easy access to this terrifyingly addictive drug makes opioids practically commonplace in American medicine ...

Stauffer Jr. The Indiana County Board of Commissioners approved three proclamations, amended its role in opioid litigation, gave green lights to a series of contracts, and made some appointments ...

San Francisco's public health department is looking to address the number of unintentional overdose deaths, which has been on the rise in 2025.

Christopher Julian’s opioid journey is familiar to many Americans. He was prescribed painkillers as a teenager for a series ...

Millions of individuals worldwide are affected by substance use disorders, including opioid dependency ... represents a forward-thinking alternative, aiming to ease withdrawal symptoms and support ...

The opioid crisis was largely confined to rural Whites at the beginning but now is crushing the Black community. Yet help has ...

Over 2 million Americans have opioid use disorder, according to some estimates. Illicit opioids such as heroin and fentanyl ...

In one 2021 case, a person developed liver inflammation and opioid withdrawal symptoms after taking kratom with naltrexone. Kratom is available in many forms, from raw powder to encapsulated ...