Many jails and prisons around the country don't provide medication treatment for opioid use disorder. Studies show that ...

Approximately 88% of adults view opioid overdose deaths as a very serious problem with high agreement across political groups ...

Approximately 88% of adults view opioid overdose deaths as a very serious problem with high agreement across political groups, according to a national survey conducted by Weill Cornell Medicine ...

A new study published in Translational Psychiatry provides evidence that chronic heroin addiction impairs the neural networks ...

The number of New Yorkers prescribed a key medication for opioid use disorder increased 7% during the pandemic as health providers battled against skyrocketing drug overdose deaths, a state report ...

The opioid addiction crisis impacts communities across the nation, creating challenges around public health, safety, and ...

The past few years have seen an explosion of heroin abuse and deaths from opiate overdose. But little is known about the molecular underpinnings of heroin addiction. A new study in Biological ...

When addressing the devastating effects of opioid addiction, State Rep. Aaron Kaufer remembers having a “light bulb moment” that shaped his thinking. “A young man came into my office, high and looking ...

LEBANON, Ohio -- The twice-arrested heroin user listened nervously as the judge reviewed her record, then offered a deal he thinks could save her life. "You're not a criminal, you're an addict," Judge ...

The St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office has introduced a grant-funded opioid addiction education course, using money received ...