Opioid-free surgery can address both physical and emotional well-being through effective anesthesia and complementary ...

The opioid crisis remains a significant public health challenge in the United States. In 2022, over 2.5 million American adults had an opioid use disorder, and opioids accounted for nearly 76% of ...

Over the past few decades, the opioid epidemic has gripped the United States, fueled in large part by the over-prescription ...

Canada's top court has ruled that British Columbia can bring forward a class-action lawsuit against pharmaceutical ...

The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that B.C. can sue opioid providers on behalf of other governments. As Katie DeRosa ...

Canada's highest court has ruled British Columbia can move ahead with a class-action lawsuit representing provinces across ...

A 22-year-old found dead in the front seat of his car had taken protonitazene pills, a drug “more powerful than fentanyl,” ...

Opioids have long been used to treat severe pain, though their use in the management of chronic pain remains somewhat controversial. Some people can tolerate opioids for years without any adverse ...

Opioid overdoses are trending downward in parts of Maryland, particularly in Washington County, where progress continues to grow. Here's how. When it comes to opioid overdoses, the numbers across ...

The settlement payments to California will begin next year and will be used for opioid abatement programs. Getty Images Kroger will pay $122 million to the state of California for its role in the ...

Opioid use and opioid use disorder are the leading causes of drug-related deaths worldwide, and Canada has seen a 184% increase in opioid-related deaths over seven years from 2,831 deaths in 2016 ...