Patients who received chemotherapy, actively smoked and drank alcohol, and were diagnosed with head and neck cancer reported significantly higher rates of opiate use, according to study results presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2018 Palliative and … Read More

SALT LAKE CITY — Intensive up-front screening for mental health and substance abuse problems has been identified as the top priority in a state examination of county jails. The state launched a similar screening effort under 2016’s Justice Reinvestment Initiative, … Read More

In a windowless classroom at the John J. Moran medium-security prison in Cranston, R.I., three men sit around a table to share how and when they began using opioids. For Josh, now 39, it was when he was just 13 … Read More

Narcan, a drug used to counteract opioid overdoses, became standard-issue equipment for Northville Township police officers Nov. 8. The next day, Officer Tony Dang — with less than three weeks on the job — used his Narcan kit to save … Read More

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – South Dakota lawmakers may take action to make it easier for schools to stock the overdose antidote Narcan.  The goal is to protect students from the deadly effects of taking opioids.  Current state law doesn’t make … Read More

LENOIR, NC — A powerful new opiate approved just days ago by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has sparked concerns, particularly among local law enforcement officials, that it could worsen the already serious problem of drug abuse. The drug, Dsuvia, … Read More

(CNN) The United States has more than double the rate of premature overdose deaths of at least 12 other countries, according to a new study. The research, published Monday in the Annals of Internal Medicine, says that there were an estimated 63,632 drug … Read More