Gabapentin, Pregabalin Increasingly Prescribed With Opioids
The number of U.S. individuals on long-term opioid therapy fell from 5.6 million in 2015 to 4.2 million…
New opioid painkiller has surprisingly few side effects
Structure of N-desethyl-fluornitrazene, or DFNZ. Using a long-abandoned class of opioids as their starting point, scientists have…
Founder seeks new location after Narcan box taken down
Steps of Hope Iowa has placed 60 boxes across 25 Iowa counties within the last three years —…
New York Counties Have Received Millions From Opioid…
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Ohio launches mobile opioid treatment medication units
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (WSYX) — The Ohio Department of Behavioral Health and numerous community partners unveiled the state’s first…
Settlement talks fail as trial pitting Skaggs vs. Angels begins
At its core, a civil suit is about money. Nobody pleads guilty. Nobody goes to prison. Somebody either…
KATV investigates high costs of opioid prescription alternatives
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — The opioid epidemic continues to challenge Arkansas, with many residents struggling to overcome addiction.…
Naloxone saves life at Denver Health exhibit about substance use
DENVER — The opioid crisis continues to devastate communities of color. A new Denver Health study shows Black,…
Pittsburgh doctors and first responders warn of Narcan-resistant drug
Doctors and first responders said more people are being rushed to hospitals because of a new drug in…
2 Michigan doctors, staff charged in opioid distribution conspiracy
FDA Approves non-Opioid painkiller to combat addiction crisis The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Journavx, a…