Far too many people continue to die from opioid abuse, often orphaning children. Could old anti-smoking programs be adapted ...

News reporter for Orlando Weekly, with a focus on state and local government, workers' rights, and housing issues. Previously ...

The No Pain Act will mandate Medicare insurance coverage for non-opioid pain management, including evidence-based treatments, ...

we continue to see an increase in fatal and nonfatal opioid overdoses in the state since 2022,” the board wrote in its ...

Colorado’s community naloxone distribution program faces a financial shortfall as state funding dwindles, raising concerns ...

There is a tendency to overlook the multiple factors and stakeholders that contributed to the Rx opioid crisis. This includes ...

Meanwhile, Shasta County’s 24 school districts, in a Nov. 8 letter to supervisors, ask that 10% of the opioid settlement ...

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have smashed two major cross-border drug ... NDLEA operatives ...

Yes, it’s technically possible to overdose on Ozempic—but it’s unlikely, says Alexandra Sowa, MD, an internal medicine doctor ...

Since 2022, the federal government has invested $26.1 million to help make naloxone, a medicine that blocks the effects of ...

Kroger will pay Oregon up to $40 million as part of a $1.37 billion settlement with 30 states for its alleged role in the ...

Jury deliberations in Baltimore’s opioid case against two drug distribution companies will stretch into next week.