After nearly a decade of almost year-over-year increases in overdose deaths, the tide may finally be turning in Philadelphia.

The House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a bill Thursday classifying the powerful opiate fentanyl as among the most dangerous drugs — opening the door to traffickers facing mandatory ...

Naloxone is a fantastic tool in reducing opioid deaths, but gentler versions would be helpful for fighting overdose ...

On Thursday, the House of Representatives passed the HALT (Halt All Lethal Trafficking) Fentanyl Act. The bill aims to make permanent a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) temporary emergency ...

A University of the Pacific team has developed a single-dose injection to counter the effects of fentanyl and other opioid ...

Two young children were removed from a Pennsylvania home this week after the residence was found in “deplorable condition” ...

Fentanyl is powerful synthetic opioid that can be up to 100 times more potent than morphine. It can be prescribed in formal medical settings to relieve severe pain and treat breakthrough pain when ...

Previous research suggests that fentanyl withdrawal may be more severe and enduring and have a quicker onset than heroin withdrawal. The significantly lower success rates for those using illicit ...

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday nominated Terry Cole to lead the Drug Enforcement Administration, elevating a longtime law enforcement official who spent more than two decades at the agency ...

Filter spoke with Nicholas Boyce of the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition to better understand impact of Trudeau's unexpected ...