At-home test strips can detect fentanyl—but that’s just the first step to preventing overdoses By Philip Kiefer / Published April 3, 2022
This cone snail’s deadly venom could hold the key to better pain meds By Lauren J. Young / Published March 23, 2022
Chemists think they’ve found a way to make opioids less addicting By Aaron W. Harrison/The Conversation / Published July 17, 2021
The pandemic has had a dramatic effect on drug overdoses By Kat Eschner / Published December 22, 2020
Cannabis might help curb chronic pain, reducing the need for opioids By Kat Eschner / Published November 19, 2019
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 / Published November 19, 2019
Social media posts might be able to help researchers understand and predict opioid overdoses By Nicole Wetsman / Published November 6, 2019
The CDC knows why U.S. life expectancy keeps dropping—but no one knows how to stop it By Sara Chodosh / Published October 31, 2019
Ohio opioid trials end quickly with a $260-million settlement—but the national lawsuit rolls on By Grace Wade / Published October 21, 2019
A key tool to fighting the opioid crisis is in short supply By Tarlise Townsend and Freida Blostein/The Conversation / Published October 19, 2019
Purdue Pharma agrees to pay billions of dollars for the opioid epidemic—and it’s not done yet By Nicole Wetsman / Published September 11, 2019
Your annual checkup could soon include screening for illicit drug use By Nicole Wetsman / Published August 16, 2019
The CDC says more prescriptions of overdose reversal drug naloxone are needed By Nicole Wetsman / Published August 9, 2019
Opioid risks are different for kids and teens—the guidelines should be, too By Nicole Wetsman / Published May 29, 2019
Opioid addiction treatment reveals how unfair the healthcare system really is By Kat Eschner / Published May 9, 2019
Kratom is all the rage, but this natural supplement can be dangerous By Sara Chodosh / Published April 15, 2019