Suzetrigine prevents pain signals from reaching the brain and doesn't give an opioid-like high, making it non-addictive—but it's expensive. Reading time 2 minutes To treat acute pain, doctors in the U ...

A new opioid alternative is in development that could help treat chronic pain without the risk of addiction. More good news in the battle against opioid addiction. Scientists have reopened research ...

Taking Action: Opioid Addiction is a streaming special featuring the full collection of Alexis Means’ in-depth reports — a resource for anyone who needs answers, hope, or a place to start. “Realizing ...

A group of doctors is urging federal lawmakers to help improve access to substance use medications in severe weather ...

A South Dakota city, like many across the nation, is grappling with the opioid crisis. See how community support is saving ...

A recent study explodes the myth that the risk of addiction to prescription opioids exists only among patients abusing their opioids. Until recently, the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) ...

The Siegal Lifelong Learning Program’s Addiction and the Opioid Crisis: Revelations of Recovery, Community Action and Our Legal System series continues Thursday, Oct. 25, with a discussion titled ...

Only about 1 in 3 pharmacies across the country are able to fill prescriptions for a critical treatment option for opioid addiction, according to a new study from the University of Southern California ...

If a person has major surgery chances are they were prescribed opioids. Hydrocodone, oxycodone, methadone and many others are all different types of opioids typically prescribed by doctors to treat ...

Illinois is receiving $148.8 million from Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family as part of a nationwide $7.4 billion ...