The unprecedented increase in drug overdose deaths in the United States, long believed to be driven by access to legal and ...

Federal officials on Thursday approved a new type of pain pill designed to eliminate the risks of addiction and overdose associated with opioid medications like ...

The Vertex drug is a milestone after a long history of unsuccessful efforts to develop painkillers without the addictive potential of opioids.

Emergency overdose reversal kits have been installed at some public facilities in Durango. The kits contain naloxone, a nasal spray that can be used to help treat an opioid overdose. They also include ...

During the year ending last August, according to preliminary estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...