The Latest Breaking News from Opioids

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Jessica Blackburn didn’t know she was addicted to opioids until her body’s first withdrawal.

We hear so much about crime rates, opioids, and gun violence in America, but so little from our elected leaders about the poverty crisis

Paxton worked to connect Kenny Hansmire with state comptroller, who oversees millions in opioid settlement money

To combat the surge in opioid deaths, some doctors are prescribing these drugs rather than opioids because they pose fewer risks and have less chance of dependency.

The EU says new harmful illicit drugs are inundating a flourishing market for traffickers amid violence and corruption hurting local communities across Europe

The UK has the highest rate of opiate-related fatalities in Europe

Earlier this year, the NHS announced that it had cut opioid prescriptions by almost half a million in four years. But opioids aren’t just available on prescription in the UK. They can be bought over the counter at pharmacies in the form of co-codamol – pills that contain codeine and…

Scientists are looking into ways to create safer opioid drugs that avoid dangerous side effects that can lead to overdoses.

A federal court ruling has cleared the way for OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to settle thousands of legal claims over the toll of opioids

Opioid drugs such as morphine and fentanyl are like the two-faced Roman god Janus: The kindly face delivers pain relief to millions of sufferers, while the grim face drives an opioid abuse and overdose crisis that claimed nearly 70,000 lives in the U.S. in 2020 alone.

Miriam Stoppard says that opioids such as morphine and fentanyl are the gold standard for short-term pain relief but they’re too addictive for long-term use - now, a new Botox can change everything