Now, a drug researcher warns that speedballing has become a “widespread public health crisis” that requires a multi-faceted ...

Prescription opioid abuse and its downstream effects have reached epidemic proportions in the United States. On May 26, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) moved a step closer to providing help to ...

Dating back to the 1970s, the term speedballing originally referred to the combination of heroin and cocaine. Combining stimulants and opioids – the former’s “rush” with the latter’s calming effect – ...

South Carolina and nine other states have reached a settlement with several drug manufacturers for their role in the opioid ...

First responders in Vancouver can now administer a life-saving medication used to treat opioid-use disorder, following the ...

A breakthrough drug from Duke University, SBI-810, promises strong pain relief without the pitfalls of opioids. Unlike traditional painkillers that trigger multiple brain pathways—and often ...

President Donald Trump posted a letter to social media Thursday evening announcing Canadian goods will be subject to a 35% ...

The FDA on Thursday approved a new class of pain medication that provides an alternative to opioids. It will be sold under the brand name Journavx.

May 9 (UPI) --The number of Americans using illicit opioids, including fentanyl, is 20 times higher than previously estimated, according to a study published Friday by researchers from the RAND ...

M allory Berry was ready to give up. It was 2019, and her addiction—prescription opioids had led her to heroin—had left her bedridden. An infection had eaten through parts of her pelvic bones ...

The Trump administration's plan to address the opioid crisis focuses on preventing overdose deaths, but neglects the opportunity to prevent addiction in the first place, and instead relies on ...