Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Since 1999, the opioid epidemic has killed around 645,000 people in ...

Editor’s note: Dr. Jerome Adams, who served as US surgeon general in the first Trump administration, is a distinguished professor in pharmacy practice and public health at Purdue University. The ...

A new study explores the potential of diabetes drugs like GLP-1 RA and GIP agonists to reduce opioid overdoses and alcohol intoxication in patients with substance use disorders, offering hope for new ...

Chelsey Moore’s back started hurting when she was in high school. She wasn’t sure how or why, but the pain wouldn’t stop. Finally, an MRI revealed a herniated disc, and a doctor told Chelsey that she ...

A paper published this month in the journal Current Addiction Reports discusses the merits of intranasal medications that can reverse overdoses of high-potency synthetic opioids (HPSOs) such as ...

Findings from postmarketing studies showed long-term opioid use was associated with serious risks including misuse, addiction, and overdose. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requiring ...

New research challenges fears about stopping long-term prescription opioid use, uncovering no associated rise in suicide risk and a sharp drop in overdose death. The findings offer reassurance for ...