opioids

For decades, tianeptine was used to treat depression, even though no one knew how it worked. But it turns out it's a type of opioid, and the U.S. is facing a spike in abuse of "gas station heroin."

There could be some relief coming to rural areas in North Carolina that continue to deal with the opioid crisis.

A new study finds a 50-fold growth in deaths from combined use of stimulants and opioids. The toxic and contaminated drug supply is to blame.

State health officials are warning that a tranquilizer normally used for veterinary purposes is showing up in street drugs in the Piedmont.

New research calls into question prescribing the drugs even for short-term pain relief – especially given the risk of addiction.

Republican lawmakers want Mexico to accept U.S. military aid to cripple drug cartels making and smuggling deadly fentanyl. López Obrador mocked the idea as a threat to his country's sovereignty.

An updated North Carolina Dental Opioid Action Plan was released this week by the state Department of Health and

The retail giant becomes the latest major player in the drug industry to announce a plan to settle lawsuits filed by state and local governments over the toll of opioids sold at its pharmacies.