Opiate addiction is a growing concern across the globe, affecting millions of individuals and their families. While many are aware of the dangers associated with illegal drugs, fewer people recognize ...

SAFER PRESCRIPTION Pot’s pain-reducing properties could help address maladies that lead to opioid addiction. (Photo by NMK-Studio, Shutterstock) Despite a relative lack of scientific studies of ...

Rochester Institute of Technology students from the Center for Public Safety Initiatives hope visitors to this year’s Imagine RIT: Innovation and Creativity Festival on May 6 will take a minute to ...

With the rise of obesity drugs a pair of Penn State researchers set out to answer a question: could drugs aimed at weight loss help battle opioid addiction? Researchers Dr. Patricia Grigson and Dr.

The Stop Heroin from Killing Committee will host its 11th annual Opiate Symposium at the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Feb. 26 ...

The rise in the number of women seeking help comes at a time when Western New York hospitals are seeing more babies born addicted to opiates. The state Health Department has determined that as many as ...

Opium is a highly addictive drug. It’s made from juice extracted from the unripe seed pods of opium poppy plants (the scientific name is Papaver somniferum). Opium is used to make a class of drugs ...

LINWOOD – Mainland Regional High School rolled out a new initiative at the April 18 Board of Education meeting to combat opiate and opioid use, and aide students and families in the fight against ...