Proponents of the plan to equip paramedics with buprenorphine call it the "missing link" in the bridge to recovery for many ...

Whatcom County Health and Community Services has partnered with the Swinomish tribe’s didgʷálič Wellness Center to bring a ...

A 36-year-old Columbus woman is in the Bartholomew County Jail for preliminary charges of neglect after her child reportedly ...

The program's expansion is being funded by money Orange County received through national legal settlements with opioid ...

A new "powerful tool" for combatting opioid deaths isn't settled science. For that reason, the state is taking a measured ...

Formal charges have been filed against the parents of a 3-year-old who are accused of neglect after their child’s opioid ...

Nitazenes, which can be toxic and cause serious harm and death, have been found in street drugs being sold as opioids ...

As opioid pain medications continue being prescribed for chronic and severe pain, understanding their risks becomes ...

Brandon Johnson, 40, was found dead in his cell at HMP Wandsworth in September 2019. An ombudsman report has just been ...

Medical experts believe nalmefene shouldn’t replace naloxone because of an increased risk for severe withdrawal symptoms ...

A new University of Washington program addresses a critical gap as first responders remain the primary response to mental ...

Under a new state pilot, paramedics in Kitsap County will start administering a medication that blunts withdrawals and cravings.