By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, April 28, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Folks getting a tooth pulled or a cavity drilled in the United States are still more likely to be prescribed powerful ...

Young people using TikTok to discuss drug addiction could actually help experts predict fatal overdoses, a new study has ...

Gabapentinoids are linked to higher poisoning risk at initiation and further increasing when combined with opioids or ...

The overdose-reversing drug naloxone has been rightly hailed as a lifesaving breakthrough, saving countless lives from opioid ...

I'm proud of myself that I've accomplished so much after going through all of that, you know,” she said, “and it helps other ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 Vicodin and OxyContin ...

The Food and Drug Administration’s latest plan to study whether opioids are effective as a chronic pain treatment is facing significant resistance from addiction and pain care experts. A planned ...

New Mexico tops the list for the state with the worst drug problems, according to new analysis.

Overlooked plant compounds may quietly hold new clues for treating some of the most challenging forms of pain.

A new University of Waterloo study shows that fish downstream of municipal wastewater treatment plants are accumulating ...

Former dental assistant and relatives sentenced for selling oxycodone to Maryland dentist who worked while under the influence.

The operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have busted a warehouse in Lagos where the agency discovered opioids worth about N16.9 billion as the officers seizes a total of ...