Experts say we've been missing a crucial piece of the country's opioid crisis: gender differences in opioid use and addiction.

Researchers have been separating the pain-relieving qualities of opioids from their addictive and deadly side effects. But should a safer opioid be the end goal?

Drug distribution companies allowed millions of addictive painkillers into West Virginia. After their congressional testimony, a West Virginia public health expert weighs in.

U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams issued a rare public health advisory on Thursday calling for more Americans to carry the overdose reversal drug naloxone.

As efforts continue across the country to curb over-prescribing of opioids, one addiction psychiatrist says: let's take a different approach.

On Monday, President Trump released his new plan to address opioid deaths in America, as Congress prepares to take up a slew of bills addressing the crisis. 

Despite years of doctors prescribing opioids for pain relief, a new study has found that non-opioid medications are a better alternative.     

New research finds that a simple test strip can check for the drug fentanyl, which kills tens of thousands of people a year after it's mixed into drugs like heroin and cocaine.

Oklahoma is one of a number of states that have filed lawsuits against opioid manufacturers. But it’s the only state to see its suit move ahead, with a trial date set for 2019.