Brandon Johnson, 40, was found dead in his cell at HMP Wandsworth in September 2019. An ombudsman report has just been ...

Purpose: The association of methadone with Q-T interval prolongation and torsades de pointes (TdP) is reviewed, and recommendations for preventing Q-T interval prolongation in methadone users are ...

Brandon Johnson, 40, died from cardiorespiratory failure after chronic cocaine misuse, just 13 days after arriving at the ...

An Oglethorpe County man was charged with murder following the death last year of an overdose victim in Madison County.

Two of the most effective medications for opioid use disorder are Suboxone (buprenorphine/naloxone) and methadone. While both ...

William Brangham looks at the renewed focus on methadone, one of the oldest and most effective medications in this fight. While the numbers are finally starting to decline, more than 74,000 ...

A woman has been jailed for stealing food and 34 bottles of wine from a Tesco Express. Lucy Hanks, 37, of Bitton Park Road in ...

In the face of an opioid overdose crisis, President Biden oversaw a historic shift toward harm reduction for addiction.

Factors that affect the pharmacologic effectiveness of methadone include comorbid medical disorders, pregnancy, and drug interactions. [13] The potential medical and social costs of opiate ...

Methadone, a drug used to curb the cravings of opioid abuse, is the most commonly-used treatment, giving people with substance abuse disorder a chance to break away from their addiction.