A Vancouver Island doctor involved in setting up unsanctioned overdose prevention sites outside hospitals has resigned from ...

The New York State health department is underscoring the importance of addiction medication in ending the opioid crisis.

Readers worry that fraud may tarnish the field and slow the race for a cure. Also: Charles Blow’s farewell; treatment for ...

A leaked audit that revealed that the diversion of opioids prescribed through the province’s safer supply program is raising ...

Two new Canadian studies are the largest to date looking at death rates and psychosis associated with cannabis use disorder.

A new opioid-free pain medication was approved by the FDA on Thursday, marking a non-addictive alternative for patients.

People who need emergency care or hospitalization for cannabis use disorder are at an elevated risk of premature death within ...

Suzetrigine prevents pain signals from reaching the brain and doesn't give an opioid-like high, making it non-addictive—but ...

Dr. Jess Wilder was placed on administrative leave in January. Island Health said only that there had been concerns over her ...

New GLP-1RA weight loss drugs like Like Ozempic and Wegovy have become extremely popular in recent months but researchers ...

U.S. officials have approved a new type of pain drug designed to eliminate the risks of addiction and overdose associated ...

From alcohol to gambling, adults spend a lot of money pursuing their vices. Is the cost of a little fun jeopardizing their ...