Director Adam Meeks works with members of a rural Ohio recovery court to explore the struggles Americans face trying to break ...

A new study finds that an increasing number of surgeries — and the painkillers that follow — could derail recovery for those who once misused opioids.

SAN DIEGO — Imagine the Grinch as a porch pirate, stealing to feed a drug habit. After he’s shunned by fellow thieves, he has ...

The numbers tell a story no one wants to hear: opioid use during pregnancy has more than doubled in California over the past ...

Medications have become our go-to treatments for opioid addiction. Though life-saving, their downsides are underappreciated ...

USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences and University of Southern California provide funding as members of The Conversation US. Naloxone, also known by the brand name Narcan, is one of the ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Los Angeles County jails pared back access to life-saving opioid addiction treatment this fall during one of the ...

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This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

Call the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's free hotline 24 hours a day for resources and treatment for addiction issues at 1-800-662-HELP (4357). Narcan can reverse a 7-OH ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued new draft guidance for the development of non-opioid treatments for chronic pain on Wednesday. The draft, titled Development of Non-Opioid Analgesics for ...