An analysis of medical literature showed a lack of screening tools in the management of opioid therapy for chronic non-cancer pain, according to research published in the journal Pain Physician. The ...

A controversial tool has emerged in the fight against opioid overdose deaths. It's a strip that allows people who use street drugs such as cocaine and heroin to test whether their drugs are laced with ...

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - The Chippewa Valley is no stranger to the opioid epidemic, but new access to life saving tools can help combat against it. “Fentanyl overdoses are now the top cause of ...

A new medication to reverse drug overdoses is rolling out to pharmacies in the state, the latest step in the struggle against opioids and other addictive drugs. The drug, called nalmefene, was ...

A study published in the journal Decision Analysis unveils a powerful new tool to tackle the opioid crisis, offering a ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — As Ohio continues to battle an opioid epidemic, Ohio lawmakers are working to give people battling an addiction a new tool to break the cycle. House Bill 300 would set up a pilot ...

A newly updated data dashboard from the Virginia Commonwealth University is shining a light on the state's opioid epidemic in ...

The goal of the policies, announced by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, is to better manage chronic overuse of opioids by creating better communication among patients, doctors, and ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Inside emergency rooms, physicians are faced with patients around the clock, many of them facing life-or-death situations. Now, a life-saving service is expanding to three ...