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

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

I ate some tilapia last night, and within an hour, I had nausea and a headache, then vomiting a few hours later, and now diarrhea. What do you think is going on? — V.P.

These are drugs that ease opioid withdrawal symptoms and help ward off a relapse. You might also benefit from family counseling and behavioral therapies.

As the opioid crisis continues, the number of babies born with neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS) – a condition that affects infants whose ...

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

A unique two-person team at MultiCare is making a difference for patients struggling with opioid addiction by combining ...