Medications have become our go-to treatments for opioid addiction. Though life-saving, their downsides are underappreciated ...

Researchers at Penn's Perelman School of Medicine have developed an overdose prediction tool for cocaine and other stimulants. The model, which was published in an article in the journal JAMA Health ...

A new Science paper links the sharp decline in U.S. overdose deaths since 2023 to reduced fentanyl potency, pointing to a ...

The county's Medical Examiner is calling to pivot addiction prevention and treatment efforts to address rising cocaine ...

Penn medicine researchers have developed a model to predict stimulant-related overdose risk among individuals insured by Medicaid. The model — published in a study in the JAMA Health Forum — was ...

This transcript has been edited for clarity. Carolyn A. Chan, MD: Welcome. I'm Dr Carolyn Chan. I'm joined by my good friend and co-host, Dr Natalie Stahl. Natalie, how are you doing today? Natalie ...

Opioid use disorder (OUD) is a serious and complex condition affecting millions of people across the country and contributing to a national public health emergency. Yet stigma and misinformation about ...

Social work students at the University of Oklahoma offer solutions and calls to action amid state's growing substance abuse ...

Rising stimulant use is driving a new trend in national overdose deaths. While no medication has been FDA-approved for stimulant addiction, a handful demonstrate off-label evidence. These include ...