WASHINGTON - While Eastern states such as North Carolina and Pennsylvania are seeing significant declines in opioid-related ...

State Medicaid programs cover nearly 40% of people with opioid use disorders and provide access to the most effective treatments. Medically assisted treatment programs are proven to be highly ...

China has the world’s largest chemical industry, accounting for nearly half of global production, the vast majority of it entirely legal. In the shadows of this industry are the facilities creating ...

It’s no secret the opioid crisis remains a major public health concern in the United States. It was declared a public health emergency in 2017, and for multiple years following, nationwide ...

“If you are a Black person and have an opioid use disorder, you are likely to receive treatment five years later than if you’re a white person,” said Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on ...

Despite a national decrease, Washington reports an uptick in opioid-related deaths, raising concerns for public health.

As part of a ‘painful period’ of cuts, Trump and RFK Jr. plan on dismantling the agency that focuses on substance abuse.

The liver is one of the body’s most vital organs, working tirelessly behind the scenes to detoxify, regulate metabolism, ...

It also uses stacked categories and double counting. Specifically, the $2.7 trillion estimate includes: $1.1 trillion for ...