"Rhino tranq" is no longer a rumor in New York's street drug scene. Medetomidine, a powerful veterinary sedative, has been ...

The Kanawha County Commission hired four people to serve on the Jail Bill Reduction & Opioid Diversion Task Force during the ...

Feinstein: If you've heard of ketamine, you might be familiar with its reputation as an illicit party drug. Surprisingly, ...

The properties of the drug are what one doctors calls “a ‘wish list’ for what we would want in a safer opioid” that could ...

On April 14, 2026, B.C. will commemorate a decade since former provincial health officer Dr. Perry Kendall declared a public ...

Cychlorphine, a synthetic opioid 10 times more potent than fentanyl, is linked to dozens of deaths and is spreading across ...

Kratom poses particular threats to pregnant women and has the potential to cause opioid withdrawal in newborns.

Scientific evidence shows that kratom carries risks, often downplayed or misunderstood. Its rise over the past decade ...

Sam Quinones, a journalist, is the author of five books, including “Dreamland: The True Tale of America’s Opiate Epidemic” ...

Proposals to ban or regulate kratom, a plant-based substance sold in gas stations, convenience stores and vape shops, are ...

This study investigated how geography helps explain the striking increase in opioid-related overdose deaths among Black Americans since the proliferation of fentanyl. Using mortality data from the ...

Three key strategies — knowledge capture, regulatory and policy capture, and shaping the public narrative — make up the ...