Addiction

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.

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.

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.

The $1.2 million in Health Resources and Services Administration federal grants is to bring more behavioral health options into primary care.

Critics bemoan lack of health services; city says revitalization will take years.

atTAcK addiction offered support and resources to incoming students at the University of Delaware in hopes of preventing overdose deaths.