Treatment and recovery services in Spokane County are being enhanced, thanks to funds from an opioid settlement with ...

Fentanyl is one of the deadliest drugs on the market, particularly for children, who may accidentally ingest it.

Amid rising US tariffs on imports from Canada, China, and Mexico over concerns about fentanyl smuggling, we spoke to experts to explain what fentanyl is and why it is so potent.

UB researchers have uncovered how heat causes a critical receptor protein within cells to unfold and relay pain.

Positive data from a pair of acute pain studies convinced the company that its drug, which works differently than existing ...

Anywhere from 2 million to 15 million people use kratom each year. While the substance does induce feelings of mild euphoria, ...

Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show there were about 107,000 drug overdose deaths in the United States in 2023. Of those, about 75%, or 81,000, involved opioids.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been sworn in as the US health and human services secretary, despite saying a few things that ...

The one-size-fits-all approach to pain management should be a thing of the past. But we’re still not there yet.

Most people understand that our country is facing a crisis of opioid addiction and deaths. To combat this, you need proven solutions and resources. Yet, a lot of the money that is supposed to be ...

The recently published book, “Opioids 360: A Multidisciplinary Examination of an American Tragedy,” was edited by MU Criminal Justice Professors Sarah and Eric See and has chapters by 12 ...