Norfolk nurse admits to stealing pain medication meant for patients
NORFOLK, Va. — A Norfolk nurse has admitted to stealing powerful pain medication intended for patients, according to…
A bedtime staple could help curb painkiller dependence after surgery: study
If you need to go under the knife, a key tool to prepare could already be in your…
Overdose deaths have plunged — but why?
It’s one of the biggest public health reversals in decades: Opioid overdose deaths are falling faster than at…
DEA Drug Take Back Day set for Saturday to promote safe medication disposal
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The DEA’s National Drug Take Back event his Saturday offers a safe way to…
Opioid addiction diagnoses spike 33% in 3 years
Though national data shows that opioid use disorder (OUD) and deaths from overdose have been trending downward since…
What to know about cychlorphine, a new synthetic opioid raising alarm :: WRAL.com
CONWAY, S.C. (WMBF) – The South Carolina Attorney General is alerting the public to a new synthetic opioid…
Walmart settles U.S. government’s opioid lawsuit
Walmart logo sign is seen in Chicago, Illinois, Aug. 3, 2026. Marcin Golba | Nurphoto | Getty Images…
New Mexico’s attorney general launches probe into DEA’s fentanyl actions
New Mexico’s attorney general on Friday opened a criminal investigation to determine whether U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents…
Israeli tech at Rambam helps curb opioid addictions
Doctors at the Rambam Health Care Campus in Haifa have successfully treated their first Israeli opioid addiction patient…
Dangerous new drug could be ‘next wave of the opioid epidemic’ — and you can buy it at gas stations
The next fentanyl may not come from drug cartels and basement labs — but your local truck stop.…
Antidepressants may replace opioids for pain relief: Study | Antipsychotics are used to manage psychosis | Inshorts – Inshorts
Antidepressants may replace opioids for pain relief: Study | Antipsychotics are used to manage psychosis | Inshorts InshortsAntidepressants and…
‘It’s time to think outside the box’: NC street drug scientist warns about deadly substance :: WRAL.com
A substance, crowding emergency rooms in some states, is appearing in North Carolina’s street drug supply, according to…