The Kentucky Office of Homeland Security sent out a public warning about the drug last month.

There’s a warning about a dangerous new synthetic opioid that’s said to be 10 times stronger than fentanyl. Several states, including California, have detected cychlorphine mixed with illegal street ...

A new synthetic opioid has been linked to at least 16 overdose deaths in East Tennessee over the past five months, according to preliminary toxicology tests.

Buprenorphine was associated with a 50% reduction in mortality and improved treatment retention for adolescents with opioid use disorder.

A nonfatal opioid overdose is often treated as a near miss. But clinically, it is one of the strongest predictors of future harm—and one of the few moments when patients are actively engaged with the ...

Cities and towns received nearly $108 million in funds in 2025 and spent only $13 million.

Opioid-class drugs are commonly prescribed as powerful pain medications in both humans and animals, though they can also be ...

Nalmefene, a medication approved to reverse opioid overdoses, works similarly to naloxone.

Supplying Narcan at the library is a “no-brainer,” according to Ellen Riggsbee, the marketing and communications manager for the Evanston Public Library. “For Evanston and many public libraries in ...

Kratom is the leaf of a tropical tree, Mitragyna speciosa, found in southeast Asia. Based on dosage, it can have both sedative and stimulating effects and is used by some people for pain management.

New popular weight-loss and anti-diabetes drugs may reduce the rate of opioid overdose or alcohol intoxication in people with substance use disorders, according to a new study. The research, published ...

State health officials have launched a system aimed at allowing the public track how local governments spend the almost $1 billion in opioid settlement funds they expect to receive by 2039.