Opioids are a class of drug that is either derived from the opium poppy plant or is made in a lab to mimic the poppy plant. They directly affect the brain and spinal cord and provide pain relief and ...

Stop. Before you make that life altering decision, think. Opioids aren’t just a fun drug. They are layered, complex and ...

Florida in 2023 prohibited the sale of kratom, a plant whose botanical name is “mitragyna speciosa,” to people under age 21.

Some doctors are prescribing weight-loss drugs such as Zepbound and Ozempic to help reduce cravings for illicit drugs and ...

Scientists have discovered that the body can naturally dull pain through its own localized “benzodiazepine-like” peptides. A groundbreaking study led by a University of Leeds scientist has unveiled ...

A class of synthetic drugs called nitazines have been around since the 1950s - but are quickly gaining a foothold in street ...

The ketogenic diet significantly improves symptoms in epilepsy, schizophrenia, as well as in alcohol use disorder, opioid use ...

About a quarter of Nebraska’s reported overdose deaths from 2014 to 2020 did not have a drug specified, according to research ...

LA County health officials are inspecting gas stations and smoke shops for kratom and more potent synthetic versions that are ...