Nitazenes, less detectable and sometimes stronger than fentanyl, have been detected across more than a dozen states.

Brendan Saloner ([email protected]), Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island. Pooja Lagisetty, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Access and scale are two sides of the same coin. Whereas ...

Why are there so many contradictory findings regarding opioid policy impacts in studies that have used quasi-experimental designs? One contributing factor is the diversity of disciplines conducting ...

A new meta-analysis of 148 studies estimates that 9.3 percent of patients who receive opioid prescriptions for chronic pain experience "dependence" or "opioid use disorder" (D&OUD). The authors, Kyla ...

Federal and state governments impose restrictions on both physician and non-physician opioid prescribers To dispense opioids, federal law requires licensed physicians to register with DEA, have an ...

Pain is an epidemic in search of a treatment. If a particular pain persists for more than 3 months, it is considered chronic. In the USA, about 20% of adults suffer from chronic pain, and that pain ...

There's a new effort in Tarrant County to reverse the growing trend of fatal drug overdoses. Tarrant County Commissioners approved a new contract this week between Tarrant County Public Health, ...

Inappropriate prescribing trends and wasteful medication decisions can also have a significant detrimental economic impact. Research shows that the most costly prescribing decisions disproportionately ...

In a prison system rife with drugs, a new civil rights lawsuit accuses the Missouri DOC of punishing people for addiction, rather than treating it.

Upwards of $1.2 million may go out to seven San Antonio nonprofits over the next five years if the city council approves a ...