Eye doctors treating vision-threatening infections in drug users are uniquely positioned to connect patients with life-saving ...

New kit helps drug users test heroin for fentanyl, prevent overdose Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that can be 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine, is increasingly appearing in heroin, unbeknownst ...

The number of adults in the United States who reported using heroin at some point in their lives increased by approximately fivefold over the span of a decade, according to a new analysis of two ...

One of Mayor Daniel Lurie's most aggressive steps yet to combat the drug crisis was approved this week by San Francisco ...

The death of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman has brought attention to a grim reality of drug abuse in America — most notably with the increasing use of heroin. Hoffman was found dead in his apartment on ...

Attention, parents: There’s a hot new onesie you’ll no doubt want to order for your baby immediately. The Harm Reduction Coalition’s “extra-soft” item, which comes in sizes from 0 to 24 months, says, ...

In recent years, lawmakers have focused almost exclusively on stopping the flow of illicit fentanyl to combat the opioid overdose crisis. First appearing as a heroin additive in 2012, fentanyl largely ...

Research published in high-quality peer-reviewed journals reveals key information on the realities of addiction, exposing pervasive myths and misconceptions, as in these examples. False Belief 1: Drug ...

"Like father, like son? Can parenting styles break the intergenerational pattern of alcohol and drug use?" A group of ...