He marshaled epidemiological research to press for changes in drug policy, alternatives to prison and needle-exchange ...

As a university student, Dalton Signor was troubled by how many people around him smoked or vaped, including his grandmother ...

Dopamine rushes, withdrawals, and detoxes are trending among wellness gurus online. But experts say the science behind the ...

The New York State health department is underscoring the importance of addiction medication in ending the opioid crisis.

Dexamphetamine—a restricted stimulant drug used to treat narcolepsy and Attention Deficient Hyperactivity Disorder ...

As the founder of Selah, a Brooklyn-based Jewish community for people in recovery, Arielle Krule aims to train 2,000 people ...

The prescription pills, sold under the brand name Journavx and made by Vertex Pharmaceuticals, are taken twice a day and represent the first new class of pain medications in 20 years—and the first non ...

ALBANY — An investigation into a series of episodes in which state prison workers have been rushed to hospitals after ...

GLP-1 drugs mimic a hormone that sends the brain signals of fullness. Researchers theorize that the drugs could work the same ...

For the first time in more than 25 years, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has signed off on a new type of pain reliever ...

Experts said millions of people across the country are prescribed a medicine for moderate to severe acute pain each year, so ...

Introducing Journavx: the FDA-approved non-opioid, non-addictive drug for acute pain. A major breakthrough in pain medication ...