Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family who own the company have proposed a new $7.4 billion settlement to resolve thousands of ...

The agreement also ends the Sacklers’ control of Purdue Pharma and prohibits them from selling opioids in the United States.

Individuals with opioid use disorder can get “stuck” in particular patterns of brain activity, a new Yale study finds. And this stickiness is more pronounced after they’ve seen images related to ...

The prevalence of diagnosed disorders from recurrent use of sedative, hypnotic and antianxiety medications in adolescents and ...

Gov. Ned Lamont and Attorney General William Tong announced the state is investing $58.6 million to create a program ...

Under a new state pilot, paramedics in Kitsap County will start administering a medication that blunts withdrawals and cravings.

For individuals reporting cannabis use, the odds of opioid misuse are reduced among individuals in states with medical ...

Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family that controls the major prescription opioids manufacturer have agreed to a $7.4 billion settlement with West Virginia and 13 other states due to fueling the ...

Whatcom County Health and Community Services has partnered with the Swinomish tribe’s didgʷálič Wellness Center to bring a ...

Despite a rise in the number of individuals needing treatment for substance use disorder in the United States, treatment ...

Since the opioid epidemic was declared an emergency in 2017, it has claimed more than 450,000 lives, but local drug and alcohol specialists are working to fight the crisis daily. The ...

The $58.6 million initiative will support people with opioid use disorder who are unhoused. It's OSAC's largest investment so ...