Opioid deaths are finally declining nationwide and in South Carolina, though Charleston remains high. New technology is ...

Wall St. Insights While new public health measures have reigned in the opioid crisis, opioids are still rampant in the U.S.

The number of Americans using illicit opioids, including fentanyl, is 20 times higher than previously estimated, according to ...

In an effort to curb misuse of opioids and prevent overdose deaths, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British ...

Researchers conducted a cross-sectional study examining the geospatial association between law enforcement drug seizures and opioid overdose deaths in San Francisco.

No one is charged with enforcing requirements for hundreds of millions in Louisiana's opioid settlement money.

Criminals are increasingly pressuring doctors and pharmacists to supply prescription painkillers for illegal distribution on ...

After a family tragedy, a push for new opioid laws in Texas 07:32. Debbie Allen visits her husband's grave each month to ...

In 2023, there were 83 U.S. counties where more opioid prescriptions were filled than there were residents. Most of these communities are in the rural South – areas with high poverty ...

National pharmaceutical retailer Walgreens has agreed to pay at least $300 million to settle allegations it illegally fulfilled millions of invalid controlled substance prescriptions for more than ...

A Michigan doctor has been convicted of federal charges relating to the unlawful distribution of prescription opioids.

The Senate Committee on Rules and Judiciary voted Thursday to confirm three of the governor’s nominees and approved ...