The combination of prescribed central nervous system stimulants, such as drugs that relieve ADHD symptoms, with prescribed ...

Publicis Groupe SA agreed Thursday to pay $350 million to settle claims it helped OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma fuel the opioids epidemic in the United States. Oregon officials declared a 90-day ...

The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with the Standard-Examiner.  The ...

A drug called buprenorphine may be the best tool doctors have to fight the fentanyl crisis. Why hasn’t it been more widely ...

Since the late 1990s, there has been an increase in the number of deaths from opioid overdoses in the U.S., resulting in an epidemic. The opioid crisis is a major public health issue that ...

The Fort Walton Beach Police Department seized 129 grams of fentanyl in a bust on Feb. 11, enough to cause 6,000 fatal ...

The opioid epidemic continues to devastate communities nationwide, claiming thousands of lives each year. With overdose rates reaching record highs, the crisis remains a major threat to families ...

For people who study the opioid epidemic, 2025 marks a grim anniversary: It has been 30 years since the Food and Drug Administration approved the opioid OxyContin for the treatment of chronic pain.

Guest essayist Judge Frank Forchione laments that Stark County opioid deaths have "continued to spiral upward." ...

Colorado lawmakers revisit fentanyl crisis with new legislation, debating felony penalties for possession and addressing the ...

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