The combination of prescribed central nervous system stimulants, such as drugs that relieve ADHD symptoms, with prescribed opioid medications is associated with a pattern of escalating opioid intake, ...

Colorado lawmakers revisit fentanyl crisis with new legislation, debating felony penalties for possession and addressing the opioid epidemic's impact on the community.

Drug overdose deaths in the U.S. declined from 2022 to 2023, the first decrease since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data from the CDC. The age-adjusted rate of overdose deaths fell 4.0% from ...