Overdose deaths in Springfield have declined, but local leaders say substance abuse remains a growing concern as newer drugs ...

The U.S. Department of Justice announced updates this Friday to its emergency classification actions concerning four opioid ...

A large SEER-Medicare analysis found that after the 2016 CDC opioid guideline, prescribing and high-risk co-prescribing fell ...

The DEA issues two new Notices of Intent for 7-OH and other kratom opioids, with concentration thresholds recommended by the ...

Memphis police seized seven pounds of fentanyl, more than 6,500 oxycodone pills and a handgun rigged with an illegal machine ...

Madison County officials report 48 overdose deaths in 2026 and call for stronger prevention, treatment and recovery support ...

A new support program can increase the number of patients who successfully self-regulate their long-term intake of strong ...

A recent University of Florida-led study is sounding the alarm on potential implications for the industry and future health ...

One component of healthcare’s access problem is the relative scarcity of physicians, a gap nurse practitioners (NPs) have ...

Cross-sectional data document the proliferation of potent synthetic opioids known as orphine analogues in the US drug supply, with a sharp increase since late 2025.

Some believe a tribal clinic with a pain-management program was fueling harm by flooding the Blackfeet Nation with opioids. Supporters saw it as a haven for suffering patients.

New guidelines for acute low back pain favors self-care, NSAIDs, physical therapy and acupuncture over routine imaging and first-line opioids. Imaging and opioids should not be first-line treatment ...