University of Rhode Island Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Jeffrey Bratberg partnered with Brandeis University and Boston ...

JailsoutpaceprisonsinofferingMOUD,butregionaldisparitiesandlimitedtreatmentaccess persist across the U.S. Qualitativefeedbackpointstoneedforgreaterreentrysupport,housing,carecoord ...

Patients who are prescribed higher daily doses of the medication buprenorphine for opioid use disorder are significantly more ...

Early evidence suggests GLP-1s were linked to lower risks of developing substance use disorders — from alcohol to opioids — and to fewer overdoses and deaths in people with existing addictions.

Evidence continues to mount suggesting that GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy may help people cut back on cigarettes, ...

Individuals with opioid use disorder can get “stuck” in particular patterns of brain activity, a new Yale study finds. And this stickiness is more pronounced after they’ve seen images related to ...

Dr. Sarah Spencer sits in the back of the Ninilchik Community Clinic's mobile clinic, assembling an opioid harm-reduction kit. Medications like buprenorphine are important tools in the spectrum of ...

Opioid use disorder (OUD) is a serious and complex condition affecting millions of people across the country and contributing to a national public health emergency. Yet stigma and misinformation about ...

Health insurance loss, changes "may undermine continuity of critical treatment," researche ...

The national Six Remnant Defendants lawsuit was brought Feb. 23. The total compensation paid to participating governments would be nearly $98 million.

This week's Trivia Tuesday question revisits a device designed to prevent opioid overdoses. Why did readers respond so ...

Three new studies reveal surprising insights on GLP-1 weight loss drugs, opioid treatment in pregnancy, and the real science ...