At-home test strips can detect fentanyl—but that’s just the first step to preventing overdoses By Philip Kiefer / Apr 3, 2022
This cone snail’s deadly venom could hold the key to better pain meds By Lauren J. Young / Mar 23, 2022
Chemists think they’ve found a way to make opioids less addicting By Aaron W. Harrison/The Conversation / Jul 17, 2021
With opioid overdoses on the rise, the U.S. should consider one proven safety measure: Giving people a safe place to do drugs By Grace Wade / Nov 19, 2019
Social media posts might be able to help researchers understand and predict opioid overdoses By Nicole Wetsman / Nov 6, 2019
Ohio opioid trials end quickly with a $260-million settlement—but the national lawsuit rolls on By Grace Wade / Oct 21, 2019
A key tool to fighting the opioid crisis is in short supply By Tarlise Townsend and Freida Blostein/The Conversation / Oct 19, 2019
The CDC says more prescriptions of overdose reversal drug naloxone are needed By Nicole Wetsman / Aug 9, 2019
Opioid risks are different for kids and teens—the guidelines should be, too By Nicole Wetsman / May 29, 2019
Your annual checkup could soon include screening for illicit drug use By Nicole Wetsman / Aug 16, 2019
Opioid addiction treatment reveals how unfair the healthcare system really is By Kat Eschner / May 9, 2019
Purdue Pharma agrees to pay billions of dollars for the opioid epidemic—and it’s not done yet By Nicole Wetsman / Sep 11, 2019
Rat hair, beaver anal secretions, and other surprising things in your food By Robert Chilcott/The Conversation / Mar 11, 2019
Doctors have been overprescribing fentanyl for years and the FDA hasn’t been able to stop it By Kat Eschner / Feb 20, 2019