A new approach is urgently needed to address the prevention and treatment of speedballing, the risky—and often ...

Pet owners can make sure they are alerted when a veterinarian is planning to use Zorbium on their cat by asking questions before agreeing to the surgery. They can ask what kind of pain relief is ...

Journavx is the first truly new painkiller approved by the Food and Drug Administration in more than 20 years. But the drug is expensive, and many people can't get it yet.

Naloxone, the opioid overdose-reversing medication commonly known by its brand name Narcan, was central to the response of ...

None of the 27 people who overdosed on a suspected bad batch of drugs Thursday in Baltimore’s Penn North neighborhood have ...

The unregulated drug supply is now composed of more and more ingredients, making it more difficult to respond, treat and ...

Polysubstance abuse, using multiple types of drugs at the same time, is a common cause of death from overdose and an ...

Prescription opioid abuse and its downstream effects have reached epidemic proportions in the United States. On May 26, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) moved a step closer to providing help to ...

The South East Health Unit (SEHU) issued a news release on Tuesday noting a recent rise in drug-involved poisonings in the ...

If President Donald Trump had done nothing over the last six months, he could be crowing loudly about the country’s success ...

Kratom is a tree, native to Southeast Asia, that produces opioid and stimulant-like effects. It has already been banned from ...