Opioid Users Found a ‘Miracle Drug’ to Help Them Quit. Then the DEA Banned It
In 2012, as the driver of deaths in the opioid crisis began moving from prescription pills to heroin,…
CVS agrees to pay $315 million to settle case over opioid prescriptions
WASHINGTON — CVS Pharmacy Inc. and various subsidiaries have agreed to pay $315 million to resolve a Justice…
Understanding opioid risks can help prevent accidental overdoses
Welcome to “Ask the Expert,” a UTHealth Houston newsroom series in which leading experts examine pressing health challenges.…
ANESTHESIOLOGY 2026 to highlight latest advances in anesthesia care
Ketamine given during C-sections could help ease early symptoms of postpartum depression. Common pain relievers, such as ibuprofen,…
5 Key Facts on Adolescent Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders
In a landmark case earlier this year, K.G.M. v. Meta Platforms, Inc. et al., a jury held major…
TikTok chatter could help predict where the opioid crisis is heading next
Researchers found that opioid-related TikTok comments anticipated synthetic opioid overdose mortality trends by about three months, highlighting how…
U.S. dentists still prescribe opioids at higher rates globally
People getting their teeth pulled or drilled by dentists in the United States are still much more likely…
Popular painkiller can increase risk of drug poisoning finds new study
Gabapentin and pregabalin, collectively called gabapentinoids, have quietly become some of the most prescribed drugs in the world.…
Feds trying to bilk Miske granddaughter out of inheritance, lawyer says
An attorney representing the estate of the late Hawaiʻi crime boss Michael J. Miske Jr. is accusing federal…
Study finds addiction risk tied to reward and impulse genes
Most of the genetic risk for developing a substance use disorder comes from genes that broadly affect how…
When will shots like Ozempic be covered by health insurance?
GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic have long helped people eat less — now, they’re showing promise in helping people…
No, Synthetic Opioid Cychlorphine Has Not Proved Narcan “Ineffective”
A minor media frenzy has been forming around cychlorphine, a novel synthetic opioid described as the “next killer…