Customers at Fred Meyer's 60 pharmacies across Washington can now receive free locking bags for their opioid prescriptions.

Aiming to curb opioid misuse, Fred Meyer pharmacies will now provide free locking bags to any pharmacy customer with an opioid prescription.

Purdue Pharma recently reached a $7.4 billion settlement with all 50 states and the District of Columbia over its alleged ...

Fentanyl is the prime cause of an overdose death rate that has tripled over the last decade. In 2013, there were 3,105 deaths ...

Charlie Health reports that nearly 10% of Americans have a drug use disorder, with many not receiving necessary treatment ...

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Adults with advanced cancer had more emergency department visits for uncontrolled pain and opioid-related complications from 2012 to 2017.

Opioid dispensation rate in 2023: 188.0 prescriptions per 100 residents Drug overdose rate, 2021 to 2023: 109.4 deaths per 100,000 residents Residents living below poverty level: 24.9% ...

As Mississippi works to remedy the ills caused by the opioid crisis, data shows its pervasive impact in recent years.

The New York opioid cap law successfully reduced opioid fills in the week-long period immediately following total joint replacement.

A woman who impersonated eight different people to 51 different doctors across Hobart, Bothwell and Launceston to score ...