Opioid analgesics represent one of our earliest and most effective therapeutic classes of medication. Despite their recognized efficacy, the opioids have historically been subjected to periods of ...

United States overdose deaths in 2025 fell to levels similar to before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Overdose deaths for the ...

A new study published Thursday found that groundbreaking weight loss and diabetes medications also combat opioid-use disorder and alcohol misuse disorder. This is the second study this fall to suggest ...

America's addiction crisis is being ushered into a dangerous new era by rising levels of polysubstance abuse, as more people become addicted to deadly combinations of synthetic opioids and stimulants.

LOS ANGELES, CA - March 04, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - Muse Treatment Alcohol & Drug Rehab Los Angeles has published a ...

"This is your brain on drugs," the old anti-drug admonition says, and now a new study has found there's something to that chestnut. Opioid addicts experienced structural and functional changes in ...

Could sex hormones explain the difference in opioid use and misuse between genders? Since 1999, the American opioid epidemic has killed more than half a million people, and according to the National ...

Two local organizations are partnering to address opioid misuse and raise awareness about sexual violence in the Savannah community. Mary’s Place and the Rotary Club of ...

Several advocacy groups urged the FDA to not rely on a drug surveillance system that reportedly has ties to embattled opioid maker Purdue Pharma and other drug companies. Public Citizen, Physicians ...

Two new reports underscore the danger of over-reliance on prescription painkillers like OxyContin. The first report, from Johns Hopkins University, suggests that our current heroin epidemic may have ...

Phase 1 Data Published in Journal of Opioid Management Validates First-in-Class Overdose-Limiting Opioid Technology of PF614-MPAR ~ SAN DIEGO, CA / ACCESS Newswire / March 3, 2026 /Ensysce Biosciences ...

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