New data from the Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association shows an increase in the number of patients that have drug use disorder across the state.  According to VHHA, ...

Residents of cities in the Rocky Mountain and Southwestern US have the most cocaine usage nationwide, a new study found.

Across rural North Carolina, the opioid epidemic has left a devastating mark — overdose deaths have surged, families have been shattered and communities have struggled to find resources to fight ...

From Deadwood, South Dakota, to Bottineau, North Dakota, and east to Duluth and St. Paul, opium lured many toward illicit ...

The glove box market is propelled by increasing demand across industries such as pharmaceuticals, healthcare, semiconductors, and nuclear research, where controlled environments are essential. Rising ...

The National Institute for Standards and Technology’s new harm reduction initiative is helping prevent needless deaths.

Research on the biological basis of addiction has found that the critical epigenetic enzyme histone deacetylase 5 (HDAC5) limits the expression of the gene Scn4b, regulating neuronal activity and ...

"Harm reduction" interventions for substance use—measures like needle exchange programs and methadone distribution that aim ...

The crackdown is focused on addressing complaints about open drug use, homelessness, illegal parking, ghost plates, and e-bikes driving on sidewalks.

Virginia hospitals have treated nearly 300,000 patients for drug use disorders since 2020, marking a steady increase in cases over the last four years, according to new data from the Virginia ...