When Bryan Kubit entered the Cuyahoga County jail last summer, he expected it to lead to a familiar cycle of prison, release, ...

Opioids are a class of medications mostly used to treat pain. While they can improve your quality of life, opioids can be highly addictive. Although the words are often used interchangeably, there’s a ...

New medications are in the pipeline that could help people win their battles against addictive substances, including opioids ...

How does your doctor actually prescribe opioid medication? Why is it hard to get a refill? What are the best solutions to ...

Fortunately, the Maryland legislature passed several measures aimed at addressing the opioid crisis this year. The bills, which were signed into law by Republican Gov. Larry Hogan, provide a wide ...

Among patients with opioid overdose, bradycardia on initial vital signs was associated with a higher likelihood of xylazine ...

Opioids are not stimulants. They are a class of medications primarily used for pain relief. Opioids and stimulants are two different classes of medications that address different needs. Doctors ...

A young man approached a card table set up under the Green Line tracks on the city’s West Side and asked the woman behind it ...