Washington County is allocating $2.69 million in the nationwide opioid settlement money this year to two dozen local ...

The Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND), the United Nations’ central drug policy-making body, is meeting this week to take ...

Amid rising US tariffs on imports from Canada, China, and Mexico over concerns about fentanyl smuggling, we spoke to experts to explain what fentanyl is and why it is so potent.

Around 10% duty is imposed on pharmaceutical products from the US, while barely any duty is imposed on Indian drugs in the US ...

A multidisciplinary team of University of Cincinnati Cancer Center researchers is leading a new clinical trial aimed to optimize pain management and reduce the need for opioids after mastectomy ...

The number of homeless people dying in Los Angeles County has leveled off, with data showing a 1% mortality rate increase in ...

The Utah Legislature unanimously passed a bill Wednesday that would criminalize the trafficking of fentanyl and carfentanil ...

Police believe the drugs were actually synthetic opioids, which can be incredibly dangerous - the UK issued a ban on them ...

A state board that oversees more than $2.5 billion in opioid settlement funds sent a letter criticizing the office that oversees their allocation for refusing to spend money on the city’s supervised ...

Researchers have wondered if ultraprocessed foods — especially those high in fat and sugar — cause a similarly outsized dopamine response, suggesting they could be addictive in the same way as drugs.

The proposal, House Bill 1910, does not provide for funding from the state, but it stipulates the opioid antagonists may be ...

According to the latest figures, deaths involving synthetic opioids, like fentanyl analogs, also decreased by 9.5% in 2023, ...