In a prison system rife with drugs, a new civil rights lawsuit accuses the Missouri DOC of punishing people for addiction, rather than treating it.

By Artemis Molai The Bay Area Rapid Transit system (BART), the largest public transportation system of the Bay Area, has become a primary example of the region’s opioid crisis. For numerous commuters, ...

Under state law, at least one version of liquid methadone, a drug used for the treatment of opioid use disorder, must be ...

Why are there so many contradictory findings regarding opioid policy impacts in studies that have used quasi-experimental designs? One contributing factor is the diversity of disciplines conducting ...

Billions in settlement dollars are helping EMS agencies modernize equipment, strengthen staffing and expand overdose response ...

The Opioid Risk Tool (ORT) is a self-reported questionnaire that doctors can use to assess a person’s potential risk of opioid use disorder before prescribing pain medication. This feature mentions ...

Certain social determinants and psychological factors may elevate a person’s risk for new persistent opioid use after surgery, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis.Enrollment in Medicaid ...

NOTE: These points were made by the individual speakers identified above; they are not intended to reflect a consensus among workshop participants. Roger Crystal, chief executive officer of Opiant ...

Novo Nordisk's blockbuster diabetes drug Ozempic may decrease the risk of opioid overdoses in certain patients, according to a new study. The results suggest semaglutide, the active ingredient in ...