A new Rutgers University study published in the journal Health Affairs shows use of a long-acting injectable form of opioid ...

The U.S. will begin to test kratom for its potential to treat opioid disorder. In California, a complaint targets a business accused of violating kratom restrictions.

Hepatitis C and opioid use disorder are both chronic but treatable conditions. Yet many Americans living with this deadly combination aren’t offered treatment. Imagine going to your doctor with strep ...

Suzetrigine prevents pain signals from reaching the brain and doesn't give an opioid-like high, making it non-addictive—but it's expensive. Reading time 2 minutes To treat acute pain, doctors in the U ...

A 50-state survey led by Northeastern University's David Lazer reveals that one in four Americans say they know someone who struggles with opioid addiction, while one in seven knows multiple people.

More than 50 million Americans live with chronic pain; among them, approximately 1 in 10 take prescription opioids regularly.

The bodies were found behind locked doors or tucked away in secluded alleys. They were found in bedrooms, bathrooms, parking lots and behind the wheels of parked cars. One man was found face-down ...

You're reading Part 6 of The War on Recovery, a yearlong investigation into how the U.S. denies lifesaving medications to people with opioid addiction. Catch up on ...

Only about 1 in 3 pharmacies across the country are able to fill prescriptions for a critical treatment option for opioid addiction, according to a new study from the University of Southern California ...

In the years since the 1964 Surgeon General’s report revealed that smoking caused cancer, tobacco use has declined significantly. Only 12% of American adults smoke cigarettes today, compared to nearly ...

By Taylor Sisk for KFF Health News. Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan for Kentucky News Connection reporting for the KFF ...

For Lacy Sisk, 40, the lowest moment in her opioid addiction was watching her family pack their belongings because she could no longer afford to pay the rent. All of her money had gone to pain pills ...