About 200 people are dying monthly of opioid overdoses in Massachusetts. There are effective medications to treat opioid addiction, namely methadone and buprenorphine. So why does society, including ...

Many jails and prisons around the country don't provide medication treatment for opioid use disorder. Studies show that ...

Franklin County Municipal Court is now offering onsite treatment for monthly medication-assisted treatments for opioid ...

Cuyahoga County's relatively new withdrawal and recovery pod is possible because of opioid settlement dollars. But what else ...

Deaths due to opioid addiction have reached an all-time high, with no sign of relief in sight. Addiction is a complicated illness that often requires several treatment attempts before an addict ...

Less than half of U.S. jails offer people medication for treating opioid addiction, despite the fact that around two-thirds of those incarcerated have some form of substance use disorder, according to ...

The number of New Yorkers prescribed a key medication for opioid use disorder increased 7% during the pandemic as health providers battled against skyrocketing drug overdose deaths, a state report ...

The Food and Drug Administration will consider approving an implant designed to reduce addicts' cravings for heroin or prescription painkillers, USA Today reported. Probuphine is the name of the ...

Indiana's recent tobacco tax increase creates an opportunity to address the combined challenge of tobacco and opioid addiction. People with substance use disorders, including those in treatment for ...