Rather than further criminalizing substance use disorder, we must legitimize trauma-informed care as a key pathway to ending ...

A new study from researchers at UC San Francisco has found that a treatment approach designed to help people addicted to fentanyl, using low doses of buprenorphine, is not working as expected. The ...

Sean Hanchett died in custody in December 2022, and did not receive adequate medical attention, the suit alleged.

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

Kratom is known for its stimulant and opioid-like effects and is derived from the leaves of a tree in the coffee family, the Southeast Asian tree Mitragyna speciosa. This differs from another natural ...

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

Eighty-three people died from suspected overdoses in Whatcom County in 2024, down from 137 deaths in 2023. In November, only ...

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

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

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

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