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The University of Texas at Austin’s Addiction Research Institute, or ARI, recently received a federal grant for research it ...

The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office Gang Unit has taken nearly a kilogram of the deadly synthetic opioid off the streets, authorities announced Thur ...

A local nonprofit organization, Creative Restorations Inc., is collaborating with the Buffalo Police Department to address ...

Opioids are strong pain relievers, but they also very easily can get misused. Dr. Rey Ximenes of Advanced Pain Care and the ...

An immigration lawyer tells Newsweek that the Trump administration is not acting "in good faith" about a visa lawsuit.

The Washington State Department of Health wants to make it easier to find free naloxone, a medication that can reverse opioid ...

A Westmoreland County man and three men are facing serious charges after selling guns, fentanyl, and heroin to an undercover ...

Kratom manufacturers caution that the supplement isn't always safe in the unregulated market. Lawmakers are now seeking to ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday said it is recommending a scheduling action to control certain ...

Ohio State University study outlines a strategy for improving OUD patient care by integrating medication-based treatment into ...

The FDA has released a report to educate the public regarding the dangers of 7-OH and its distinction from the kratom plant leaf.