Patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) had a lower risk of discontinuing methadone compared with buprenorphine/naloxone, and ...

From 2022 to 2023, Minnesota saw an 8% decrease in overall drug overdose deaths from 1,384 to 1,274 deaths among residents in the state, according to preliminary data. Though the numbers are still ...

Despite an encouraging national dip in the past year, drug overdose deaths are still on the rise in many Western states.

The 37.2-million-dollar grant will support the work of Kentucky’s Overdose Response Effort known as KORE. The program ...

Receipt of methadone for opioid use disorder is associated with a lower risk for treatment discontinuation compared wi ...

During the Take Back events, HCC will also offer Naloxone and Deterra bags. Naloxone is used to treat opioid overdose by temporarily reversing the effects of opioid medicines and drugs. Deterra Drug ...

Vending machines once used by the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health for naloxone and fentanyl test strips are up for sale.

Men and women rely on different biological systems for pain relief. The most powerful pain medications are often less ...

The number of overdose deaths in Monroe County is going down significantly, and one of the biggest reasons for the drop is the increased availability of Naloxone, a medicine that reverses ...

Overdose prevention groups faced resistance from the food and beverage industry in Macon and Atlanta for years about carrying ...

In March 2023, the FDA cleared the use of naloxone, also known as Narcan, for over-the-counter use. Narcan is used to reverse the effects of a drug overdose and it’s extremely effective. “If you give ...

The rate of layperson-administered naloxone (LAN) increased from 2020 to 2022, according to a study published online Oct. 14 ...