To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. August 31 marks International Opioid Overdose Awareness Day ...

You're reading Part 5 of The War on Recovery, a yearlong investigation into how the U.S. denies lifesaving medications to people with opioid addiction. Catch up on ...

Implementation of the Opioid Overdose Recovery Program (OORP) in emergency departments (EDs) led to a 2.3-fold increase in initiation of medications for opioid use disorder (MOUDs), better treatment ...

Disparities in access to recovery resources persist, with Black Americans facing significant barriers in sustaining recovery from opioid use disorder. Medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) are ...

All the money in the world for treatment, naloxone and all those things – it can help,” said Dr. Welsh, “But we really need ...

AND AS WE REPORTED LAST WEEK, NORTH CAROLINA’S ATTORNEY GENERAL JEFF JACKSON, IS SUING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OVER HEALTH CARE FUNDING CUTS. OUR JOSHUA DAVIS HAS BEEN WATCHING THE FALLOUT AND SHOWS US ...

Harlan County, Kentucky, a rural part of the state with high overdose rates, is becoming a model for addiction recovery. The county has implemented recovery programs, drug courts, and transportation ...

A report released this month by the Centers for Disease Control found that 2023 marked progress in the United States’ fight against opioid addiction and overdoses. Drug overdoses  - a major ...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WSBT) — Over two dozen new Narcan pick-up stations are being added to community centers across St. Joseph County. These emergency boxes are part of the effort to keep people alive in ...

COOK COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) -- The pandemic is having a direct impact on overdose deaths due to opioid abuse, Chicago health officials say. The city's department of public health said from January 1 to ...

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - The Berkeley County Council received a total of $707K in opioid recovery to be distributed amongst nine local organizations on Friday. This comes at a time when the ...

Dr. Sarah Spencer injects patient Robbie Zimmerman with buprenorphine on June 24, 2025. It’s the same medication D got late last year. Doctors say it's a safe, effective treatment for opioid use ...