A new study led by the University of South Florida reveals opioid control policies may offer broader public health benefits, ...

Axios Visuals U.S. cannabis has way more THC than it did decades ago. Why it matters: As more people go "California sober," new or returning cannabis users may underestimate the potency — and get ...

Attorney General Letitia James has secured a major settlement with pharmaceutical company Mylan Inc., marking the latest in a series of high-stakes deals aimed at holding opioid manufacturers ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque City Councilors have passed a resolution outlining how millions of dollars from an opioid settlement will be spent. Under the settlement, the city will ...

Opioid manufacturers and distributors are paying more than $54 billion in restitution to settle lawsuits about their role in the overdose epidemic, with little oversight on how the money is spent.

In recent years, the cannabis industry has seen a surge in the popularity of high-potency edibles, with products like THC-infused chocolates, gummies, and beverages reaching unprecedented strength ...

Female hormones can suppress pain by making immune cells near the spinal cord produce opioids, a new study from researchers at UC San Francisco has found. This stops pain signals before they get to ...

Specialized hospital services that aid people with opioid use disorder regardless of why they are admitted can boost the number of patients who begin treatment with FDA-approved medication for opioid ...

Christopher Julian's opioid journey is familiar to many Americans. He was prescribed painkillers as a teenager for a series of sports injuries. He said the doctor never warned him they could be ...

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LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The 12-month opioid reduction program was introduced in Nebraska hospitals back in September of 2024 as a way to prevent patients who needed painkillers after surgery from ...

A pharmaceutical company has agreed in principle to pay hundreds of millions of dollars which officials say will help combat the opioid crisis across the nation. Under the tentative settlement, ...