According to the FCC, the annual opioid overdose death rates are more than six times higher today than they were in 1999.

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

The opioid epidemic has claimed thousands of lives across the nation, and the Reno Orthopedic Center is taking steps to address the crisis with a new program ai ...

Lebanon County is expected to receive $3.6 million from a second wave of opioid settlement funds, which officials will use create new programs.

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TUESDAY, Feb. 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- More emergency room doctors in California are prescribing the anti-addiction medication buprenorphine, contributing to the state’s battle against the U.S.

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) The combination of prescribed stimulants and opioids is linked to increased opioid doses, potentially contributing to a "twin epidemic" of drug use. Analysis of ...

In looking at the profound impact on satiety that GLP-1s have, Penn State College of Medicine Drs. Patrician Grigson and ...

Philadelphia police say progress is happening in the city's Kensington section, but the work is far from done.

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