A drinkable product called Feel Free was once marketed to USC students as a wellness tonic. It contains an addictive, opioid-like ingredient called kratom leaf, now banned for sale by the California ...

In the second phase of Operation Fentanyl Free America, the DEA seized more than 4.7 million fentanyl pills and nearly 2,400 ...

The North Alabama Drug Task Force found 24 pounds of synthetic narcotics and equipment to manufacture fentanyl-laced pills.

Opioid-class drugs are commonly prescribed as powerful pain medications in both humans and animals, though they can also be accessed or used illicitly. These substances carry a significant risk of ...

In 2012, approximately 255 million opioid prescriptions were written in the U.S. At the time, prescribers may have thought these drugs were safe and effective, but in reality, opioids were sending ...

Lab-made drugs soaked into the pages of letters, books and even legal documents are being smuggled behind bars, killing inmates and frustrating investigators.

The Gulf States Newsroom traveled across Mississippi and collected 219 written responses from people with lived experience of addiction.

A byproduct of kratom that’s potentially addictive and largely unregulated, 7-OH is still unavailable over the counter in ...

General Hospital alum Jacob Young’s brave revelation about his seven-year opioid addiction and childhood trauma reflects the hidden struggles of fame. By confronting his past and seeking counseling, ...

Since their peak less than three years ago, opioid overdose deaths dropped nearly by half as of October, according to a Stateline analysis. The drop comes as a shrinking fentanyl supply has made the ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A 31-year-old Georgia woman has been charged with murder by police who say she took pills to induce an illegal abortion.

Tennessee health officials warn about cychlorphine, a new opioid 10 times stronger than fentanyl, linked to more than 1,600 deaths.