The New York State health department is underscoring the importance of addiction medication in ending the opioid crisis.

A Vancouver Island doctor involved in setting up unsanctioned overdose prevention sites outside hospitals has resigned from her positions with Island Health, claiming she was placed on leave as ...

Readers worry that fraud may tarnish the field and slow the race for a cure. Also: Charles Blow’s farewell; treatment for ...

A leaked audit that revealed that the diversion of opioids prescribed through the province’s safer supply program is raising ...

Two new Canadian studies are the largest to date looking at death rates and psychosis associated with cannabis use disorder.

People who need emergency care or hospitalization for cannabis use disorder are at an elevated risk of premature death within ...

A new opioid-free pain medication was approved by the FDA on Thursday, marking a non-addictive alternative for patients.

Suzetrigine prevents pain signals from reaching the brain and doesn't give an opioid-like high, making it non-addictive—but ...

From alcohol to gambling, adults spend a lot of money pursuing their vices. Is the cost of a little fun jeopardizing their ...

U.S. officials have approved a new type of pain drug designed to eliminate the risks of addiction and overdose associated ...

The FDA has approved Journavx, a pain medication, offering a safer alternative to opioids. Learn about its benefits and side ...