Older adults with multiple rib fractures who use transdermal buprenorphine need less opioid medication for pain management after patch application than those who do not use it.

A phase 2 trial of Indivior Pharmaceuticals’ opioid use disorder (OUD) candidate has missed its primary endpoint. Indivior ...

Findings show significant reductions in opioid consumption, healthcare resource utilization, and total medical costs ...

Using Hurricane Helene as a teachable moment, a group of doctors outlined concrete steps that lawmakers can take to reverse a crisis in getting substance use medications during natural disasters.

A large-scale analysis of 569,581 TikTok comments found that opioid-related discussions may help track and forecast synthetic ...

Opioid use disorder (OUD) is a serious and complex condition affecting millions of people across the country and contributing to a national public health emergency. Yet stigma and misinformation about ...

A new meta-analysis of 148 studies estimates that 9.3 percent of patients who receive opioid prescriptions for chronic pain experience "dependence" or "opioid use disorder" (D&OUD). The authors, Kyla ...

Study findings from the 2026 ASAM annual meeting showed that a multimodal program reduced opioid exposure in the emergency department and provided effective pain relief for substance use disorders.

"By fostering an open, collaborative dialogue, we can better address the patient’s unique concerns and tailor care to their specific needs." — Stephanie Carreiro, MD, UMass Chan Medical School As ...

Pregnant women with opioid use disorder were less likely to receive medication for opioid use disorder treatment during pregnancy.

Mobile County officials say the move will direct more settlement dollars to EMS, fire and community overdose response efforts ...

Oregon is set to receive more than $65 million as the result of a settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family. Here's where the money will go.