A new experimental painkiller has shown promise in dulling or eliminating pain without the addictive qualities exhibited by today's most popular opioids. The drug also sidesteps common opioid side ...

Brain volume and function are altered in individuals with opioid use disorder, a new Yale study finds. Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and functional MRI (fMRI), researchers observed the ...

KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — The Kanawha County Commission has approved $250,000 from opioid settlement funding to help Family Care, a local organization. Family Care's goal is to expand the ...

A new opioid-free pain medication was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday, marking a non-addictive alternative for patients. Journavx (suzetrigine), made by Vertex, is ...

The New York attorney general's new agreement comes in the wake of an $86 million settlement with Indivior over its alleged ...

Opioids slot into opioid receptors and activate them. This sends signals to your brain to relieve pain and promote pleasure. Both endogenous opioids, which your body naturally produces, and exogenous ...

VIENNA — Vienna City Council voted to purchase a K-9 officer for the Vienna Police Department with opioid litigation settlement funds and met with Wood County Development Authority Executive Director ...

After years of legal battles, state attorneys general won billions of dollars in opioid settlements from drug companies accused of fueling the addiction crisis. They declared victory at press ...