New synthetic opioids (NSOs) are one of the fastest-growing groups of new psychoactive substances around the world ...

Unlike opium, nitazenes and other synthetic opioids can be produced anywhere in the world using precursor chemicals that are often uncontrolled.

Two South African harm reduction sites are among the many casualties. “I owe my HIV-negative status to their efforts,” says a ...

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) strives to meaningfully engage youth in substance use prevention efforts through global platforms, where young people can reflect on the impact of ...

For the second time in less than a year, doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital have transplanted a genetically-edited pig ...

The implementation of supervised consumption sites or “safe injection sites” as they are commonly called, is pretty much ...

Less than 3% of all prescriptions involved opioids, the study found, and more than 90% of players never received an opioid for their pain.

For the second time in less than a year, doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital have transplanted a genetically-edited pig ...

With Dry January firmly behind us, many adults are prompted to reassess their relationship with alcohol. Alcohol Change, the UK charity behind the popular Dry January initiative, found that 30% of men ...

Scientists and industry are finding unusual new uses for brewers' spent grain – the beer industry's largest waste product.

World Health Organization (WHO) provides medicines, supplies, and equipment for maternal, newborn, and mental healthcare in Liberia ...

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has said that “cocaine is no worse than whisky,” as he suggested the multibillion dollar ...