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State officials have chosen Granite United Way to manage a new statewide grant program aimed at addressing the opioid crisis.

The FDA is requiring opioid pain medication manufacturers to update safety labeling with a stronger emphasis on risks from long-term use, including addiction and overdose death.

"It's a gateway drug. Eventually it won't get you high any more, and you're going to look for something greater. It tears ...

Speaking to reporters before boarding Air Force One in Allentown, Pennsylvania en route to Washington D.C., U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday (August 3) he would announce a candidate to fill ...

Spokane County is moving forward with a significant expansion of its addiction and behavioral health services. The county ...

San Diego County cancelled its contract with the Harm Reduction Coalition of San Diego to distribute naloxone, a nasal spray ...

Opioid overdose is the leading cause of death for Americans 25 to 64 years of age, and opioid use disorder affects >2 million Americans. The epidemiology of opioid-associated out-of-hospital ...

Minneapolis bought a mobile medical unit. Clay County added beds at a new detox facility. St. Louis County is fixing up a triplex to house people who were incarcerated. Several greater Minnesota ...

Once one of the world’s leading opioid manufacturers, Purdue Pharmaceuticals is now expected to pay a $7.4 billion settlement in U.S. District Court, which will be divided among all 50 ...

Brandi Bachman faces felony charges of acquisition of a controlled substance by fraud, identity theft, and criminal use of a ...

US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., along with Deputy Secretary Jim O’Neill, FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary and ...