The NIH funding will help address a "traditional barrier" to health care, says Elizabeth Evans, professor of community health ...

Hepatitis C and opioid use disorder are both chronic but treatable conditions. Yet many Americans living with this deadly combination aren’t offered treatment. Imagine going to your doctor with strep ...

Thirty EMS agencies across North Carolina are approved to administer the addiction medication buprenorphine in the field; ...

Some medications can help individuals with opioid addiction, but treatment isn't widely offered in Kansas. People trying to kick addiction should have access to medical detox programs, but these ...

The city of Birmingham is taking action to help combat the growing opioid epidemic, investing $1.5 million in local programs.