Researchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine have shed light on which populations are more likely to be ...

A new experimental painkiller has shown promise in dulling or eliminating pain without the addictive qualities exhibited by ...

Researchers evaluated opioid prescribing trends by provider type for emergency department visits at noninstitutional and short-stay hospitals from 2019 to 2021.

Long Island, once at the forefront of the opioid epidemic, has seen its overdose numbers consistently decline in recent years ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says predicted drug overdose deaths nationwide were down 27% last year ...

New Orleans biotech South Rampart Pharma advances non-opioid pain drug with $8M funding from Ochsner Ventures and Gulf South ...

An experimental drug developed at Duke University School of Medicine could offer powerful pain relief without the dangerous ...

NY Governor Hochul reports a 32% drop in drug overdose deaths in 2024, highlighting the state's successful opioid crisis ...

Preliminary data from the Kitsap Public Health District found opioid overdoses dropped in 2024, the first decline in six years.