Pregnant women and babies face 'terrifying' threat from xylazine addiction
Xylazine is a growing threat to pregnant women battling addiction, compounding the risks associated with opioids such as fentanyl.
Preventing the Zombie Drug Apocalypse
Congress is taking measures to combat the fentanyl and xylazine crises, but more action is needed to address the escalating epidemic.
People in impoverished neighborhoods struggle to access drug addiction medication, study finds
Patients in low-income neighborhoods face challenges filling opioid prescriptions, revealing healthcare disparities.
Overdoses and obesity fall: Hopeful signs Americans getting healthier
Despite ongoing challenges, key health measures indicate that Americans are getting healthier, with improvements in life expectancy and cancer survival rates.
The decline in drug overdose deaths and the obesity rate suggests a positive public health trend.
Philadelphia criticized for how it's spending millions from opioid lawsuits
Kensington residents are using opioid settlement funds for home repairs, improving living conditions after years of struggle with the opioid crisis.
Drugmakers to stop making controversial fentanyl lollipops, FDA says
The FDA announced the discontinuation of controversial fentanyl painkillers due to their role in the opioid epidemic.
Pregnant women and babies face 'terrifying' threat from xylazine addiction
Xylazine is a growing threat to pregnant women battling addiction, compounding the risks associated with opioids such as fentanyl.
Preventing the Zombie Drug Apocalypse
Congress is taking measures to combat the fentanyl and xylazine crises, but more action is needed to address the escalating epidemic.
People in impoverished neighborhoods struggle to access drug addiction medication, study finds
Patients in low-income neighborhoods face challenges filling opioid prescriptions, revealing healthcare disparities.
Overdoses and obesity fall: Hopeful signs Americans getting healthier
Despite ongoing challenges, key health measures indicate that Americans are getting healthier, with improvements in life expectancy and cancer survival rates.
The decline in drug overdose deaths and the obesity rate suggests a positive public health trend.
Philadelphia criticized for how it's spending millions from opioid lawsuits
Kensington residents are using opioid settlement funds for home repairs, improving living conditions after years of struggle with the opioid crisis.
Drugmakers to stop making controversial fentanyl lollipops, FDA says
The FDA announced the discontinuation of controversial fentanyl painkillers due to their role in the opioid epidemic.
Opinion | 48 Million Americans Live With Addiction. Here's How to Get Them Help That Works.
Many individuals struggling with substance use disorders face barriers in accessing proper treatment.
Addiction is a treatable condition, and there are effective therapies available.
At Core of Purdue Pharma Case: Who Can Get Immunity in Settlements?
The Supreme Court is hearing arguments on whether a settlement involving Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family is a violation of federal law, with potential implications for other organizations using bankruptcy court to resolve mass injury claims.
The case revolves around whether a legal maneuver in the settlement agreement can grant the Sackler family full immunity from civil lawsuits related to the opioid crisis.
SF Wants to Charge Drug Dealers With Homicide - But Could It Lead to More Overdose Deaths? | KQED
Efforts to increase punishments for drug dealers are increasing both locally and nationally.
San Francisco is following the lead of other counties in charging some drug dealers with homicide.
No evidence cannabis reduces long-term illicit opioids use, study finds
A new study suggests that cannabis is not an effective long-term strategy for reducing opioid use.
The study followed 615 people with heroin dependence over a 20-year period and found no evidence that cannabis reduces illicit opioid use.
Clinicians and policymakers should not rely on cannabis to address problematic opioid use despite the growing access to cannabis products.
Oregon's first-in-the-nation drug decriminalization law faces growing pushback amid fentanyl crisis
Oregon's law decriminalizing small amounts of illicit drugs is facing opposition due to increased public drug use and opioid deaths.
Supporters of the law now express openness to revisiting it to address the crisis.
The law directed cannabis tax revenue towards addiction treatment services and decriminalized possession of small amounts of drugs.