OH, a synthetic compound found in kratom products, as a Schedule I controlled substance due to its high potential for abuse.

Routinely offering and initiating medication-based treatment for those with opioid use disorder has the potential to save ...

A federal judge on July 28 ordered the opioid case against Publix closed due to both sides agreeing to a settlement.

Public health data from New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania indicate that opioid-related deaths are on the decline throughout the region, signaling progress ...

In effort to slow the opioid crisis, federal regulators plan to restrict a kratom compound available in smoke shops over the counter in Spokane and across the country. The Food and Drug Administration ...

Cities and counties get the bulk of the $633 million in settlement dollars Minnesota expects to receive in the years ahead.

OH is not regulated, and so products like chewable tablets or gummies can be legally sold at places like vape shops or gas ...

The FDA is recommending that certain products containing 7-hydroxymitragynine be controlled under the Controlled Substances Act.

The synthetic variant is legal and has opioid-like effects. One official called it “a recipe for a public safety disaster.” ...

Topical Ketamir-2 significantly reduced both acute and inflammatory pain behaviors in animals, demonstrating rapid onset, ...

People experiencing substance use can receive peer support through Certified Peer Recovery Specialists at Howard County libraries through a partnership with the county’s Health Department.

Samples taken from the Erie Wastewater Treatment Plant are now being tested for measles, opioid drugs and nicotine.