Another study has found that giving people legal access to medical marijuana can help patients reduce their use of opioid…
A chart book of blue national maps newly compiled by Pew Charitable Trusts is a powerful visual distillation of information…
The chocolate chip cookie theory of fentanyl distribution in counterfeit "pharmaceutical" pills holds that when the pills are pressed, the…
On August 22, just hours before a deadline, Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have legalized safe consumption sites…
Physicians who treat people with substance use disorder in California are among those urging Governor Gavin Newsom to sign legislation,…
The state of Ohio is getting over $800 million from a settlement with opioid manufacturers to help address the overdose…
People mixing stimulants and opioids is not a new phenomenon. Mixing heroin and cocaine, a “speedball,” was fairly common practice…
Momentum is building for legislation to broaden access to buprenorphine and methadone, the lifesaving medications for opioid use disorder. Its…
On September 1, researchers are launching a statewide overdose tracking project in Texas. It’s trying to count more of the…
Since kratom began growing in popularity in North America, researchers have tried to understand how and why people are using…