Addiction

The new settlement deal could net Pennsylvania and Delaware as much as $212 million and $27 million, respectively, in payouts.

Nicotine pouches are a newer class of smokeless products that don’t contain tobacco. Zyn became the first FDA-authorized brand on Jan. 16.

Researchers compared a combination of ibuprofen and acetaminophen against hydrocodone for treating pain after wisdom tooth surgery.

US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy wants cancer warnings on alcohol labels. Could updated labels, taxes, fewer liquor stores or advertising bans make Americans drink less?

From addiction treatment to toy robot ambulances, here's how state and local governments used billions in opioid settlement funds in 2022 and 2023.

Critics say there's no indication Trump's efforts to secure the southern border during his first term were effective in stopping fentanyl.

About 86% of county jails now offer methadone or buprenorphine, medications that are effective in treating opioid use disorder.

The powerful animal tranquilizer has started appearing in the illicit heroin and fentanyl market in recent years.

Bob Casey and David McCormick have accused each other of contributing to the scourge that is on track to kill 5,000 people in Pennsylvania this year.

The van was funded with Camden County’s opioid settlement dollars.

Medical sociologist Liz Chiarello discusses the effects of prescription drug monitoring programs on both patients and physicians.

Drug overdose deaths among Philadelphians have risen every year since 2018, but preliminary numbers for 2023 show a drop.

Researchers looked at 230 cases of children 6 and younger who accidentally ingested opioids from common and uncommon sources.

Street fentanyl has long been viewed as unstoppable. Now many experts say the supply of the deadly synthetic opioid is suddenly drying up in many parts of the U.S.

Sublocade is a long-acting form of buprenorphine, a medication for opioid use disorder. It’s given once a month as an injection instead of a daily oral dose.