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 ...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, when fentanyl overdoses surged, doctors were desperate to find ways of helping their patients.

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

The latest health briefs reveal Novo Nordisk's promising obesity treatment and a $7.4 billion Purdue Pharma settlement over ...

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

Texas and 14 other states have secured a $7.4 billion settlement from the Sackler family and their company, Purdue Pharma, ...

A group of 15 states have reached a tentative new deal that would require them to set aside hundreds of millions of dollars ...

The mayor signed an executive order that gives the police department the option to make a summary arrest instead of a misdemeanor arrest for certain drug offenses.

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

Narcan nasal spray, now available over-the-counter in the U.S., gains traction as TikTok raises awareness amid growing opioid ...