More good news in the battle against opioid addiction. Scientists have reopened research into a class of opioids that were ...

A novel mu-opioid receptor agonist showed strong analgesia without respiratory depression, tolerance, or significant ...

A year and a half after the public health agency opted against privatizing its addiction treatment clinic, the Spokane Regional Health District’s treatment services have expanded.

A dose of hope for opioid withdrawal. The process of getting clean from opioid addiction can bring on intense physical symptoms that can last for weeks. But promising new research suggests one zen ...

A new recovery center in Miami is using a unique approach to treat opioid addiction, focusing on a noninvasive device that stimulates nerves to help with withdrawal symptoms. The device, which is ...

The clinics that control methadone are driving people out of treatment and back to a toxic supply of street drugs.

Opioid addiction, or opioid use disorder (OUD), is a major global health issue, and recovery from OUD is marked with high relapse rates. During withdrawal, patients experience severe symptoms, which ...

Proposals to ban or regulate kratom, a plant-based substance sold in gas stations, convenience stores and vape shops, are ...

Sam Quinones, a journalist, is the author of five books, including “Dreamland: The True Tale of America’s Opiate Epidemic” ...

Lucinda Grande is a physician and partner at Pioneer Family Practice in Lacey, Washington. Imagine a patient named Rosa tells you she wakes up night after night in a drenching sweat after having very ...