In Pawtucket, Rhode Island, near a storefront advertising "free" cellphones, J.R. sat in an empty back stairwell and showed a ...

Its approval comes as the US remains in the grip of an opioid epidemic, with tens of thousands of lives being claimed every year as a result of opioid overdosing, although, there had been signs of ...

Providing medication for opioid addiction is highly effective ... Law enforcement largely missed the signs of the emerging prescription opioid epidemic decades ago, allowing “pill mills ...

These and other signs, such as confusion or cold and clammy ... Having naloxone around people who use opioids in whatever form can and does save lives. All people using such drugs should have ...

A kiosk holding the opioid antagonist Naloxone for free use in case of emergency in front of is seen Tuesday Mesa County ...

Opioid misuse and specifically opioid use disorder (OUD), continues to represent a significant U.S. public health threat, with more than 6 million Americans aged 12 and older meeting the criteria for ...

Xylazine is a non-opioid used as a sedative, anesthetic, muscle relaxant, and analgesic for animals, but it is not FDA-approved for use in humans due to severe central nervous system (CNS ...

there is only one opioid antagonist that is available in NY - they call it naloxone, but they purchase only brand name Narcan. Dr. Chinazo Cunningham, Commissioner of the Office of Addiction ...

Xylazine is not FDA-approved for use in humans due to severe central nervous system (CNS) depressant effects. “While we are making progress addressing the opioid and overdose epidemic across New ...

These and other signs, such as confusion or cold and clammy ... Having naloxone around people who use opioids in whatever form can and does save lives. All people using such drugs should have ...