Along with needle exchanges and fentanyl test kits, naloxone has been an important part of the harm-reduction tool kit for individuals dealing with substance use disorders. The nonaddictive nasal ...

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 ...

Ophelia, which provides a digital opioid-use-recovery tool, landed $50 million in Series B funding. Tiger Global Management led the round, with participation from Menlo Ventures, General Catalyst, ...

TEXARKANA, Ark. — The Arkansas Opioid Recovery Partnership has launched an app to help fight the state’s opioid epidemic. The ReviveAR app is designed for those who are currently in their addiction ...

A couple of members of Congress are not giving up on finding ways to fight the substance abuse epidemic that has gripped our region. Last week, U.S. Reps. Troy Balderson, R-Ohio 12th, and Robin Kelly, ...

MADISON, Wis. -- Doctors and researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health have developed an artificial intelligence tool to ensure some of our most ...

Until recently, providers were prohibited from electronically prescribing controlled substances, but requiring electronic prescriptions for these drugs could be the key to fight opioid abuse. In a ...

A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia found that tailored feedback to surgeons dramatically reduces excessive opioid prescriptions for common surgeries ...