Within the last decade, the word “fentanyl” has become synonymous with death. Twice as potent than heroin and morphine, and ...

Derived from the poppy plant, the psychotropic narcotic has fascinated people for 5,000 years. For better and for worse.

Towards the end of last year, Palm Bay City Council approved Opioid Funding for three programs. This request for applications ...

Rate of severe maternal morbidity 292.1 per 10,000 live births among those with OUD, with variation seen across states.

Pennsylvania expects to receive $212 million over 15 years as part of a multi-state settlement with the Sackler family, who ...

A Cedar Rapids nursing home where a registered nurse was reportedly stealing and then consuming residents’ painkillers while ...

Non-white communities had significantly less access to opioid medications commonly prescribed for moderate to severe pain than white communities over the decade beginning in 2011, according to a study ...

A father and son in Provo were arrested after police say a package being shipped outside the United States containing ...

Staff concerns about certain doctors were allegedly ignored. "He's going to end up in jail," a senior manager said of one.

The first major legislative win for this issue came in 2022 when the NO PAIN Act was signed into law. By providing separate ...