Veterans could get free naloxone at VA clinics without a prescription under a bipartisan bill targeting overdose prevention.

Bradycardia on arrival is associated with an increased likelihood of xylazine detection in adults in the emergency department ...

A new synthetic opioid has now been linked to 16 deaths in East Tennessee, the Knox County Regional Forensic Center announced ...

As the nation cautiously marks a two-year decline in overdose deaths, there are new warnings about emerging threats "even ...

Researchers have found that key brain cells may be damaged in overdose, and OUD itself resembles near-drowning victims. Serial neurological evaluations and neurorehab could help.

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 ...

The stuff on the street is getting more dangerous, which is partly why Phoenix saw nearly 6,000 opioid overdoses in 2025.

One county in Colorado has committed to investing more than $4 million into opioid prevention, treatment and recovery. It's ...

Legalizing cannabis for both medical and recreational use may lead to a decline in daily opioid use among people who inject ...

The ongoing opioid epidemic highlights health care’s role in fueling the crisis as well as the highly addictive nature of ...