Forty-three percent of Americans say the prescription drug abuse is a serious issue, up 10 percent from 2016, according to a survey by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. The ...

It’s become one of the most startling signs of the fentanyl crisis happening across California: Seemingly zombified drug users slumped over in awkward positions. If you have ever witnessed what looks ...

When it comes to battling the fentanyl epidemic and opioid deaths, lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are finding rare ...

Weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic, made by Denmark’s Novo Nordisk, can reduce rates of opioid and alcohol abuse by up to 50%, according to a new study that supports expectations the drugs can offer ...

Having shown last week that its opioid alternative can reduce post-surgery pain, Tris Pharma is back with another slice of clinical data to show that the drug is less likely to be abused. The phase 1 ...

Since being deemed a public health emergency in 2017, opioids are responsible for 72% of drug overdose deaths in the United States, according to the National Center for Drug Abuse Statistics. New ...

A new study published Thursday found that groundbreaking weight loss and diabetes medications also combat opioid-use disorder and alcohol misuse disorder. This is the second study this fall to suggest ...

VIROQUA — U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin heard alarming testimony from Vernon County officials at a round table discussion about heroin and opioid drug abuse. The Wisconsin Democrat spent an hour talking ...

Experts say it's not evident that the millions New York state won from opioid drug manufacturers are being spent well or in a ...

West Virginia sued United HealthGroup on Monday in federal court, alleging that the company’s pharmacy benefit manager Optum ...