To amputate or save a limb? Philly’s tranq crisis is forcing doctors to make difficult choices amid a slow public health ...

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UPMC has created a blueprint for treating patients experiencing gruesome side effects from drugs laced with xylazine.

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In addition to withdrawal and overdose symptoms, addiction to opiates and opioids ... If you have injected heroin or other drugs, you may also need antibiotics and other treatment for problems ...

Efforts to battle drug addiction in some cities have hit roadblocks as governmental red tape can slow the creation of ...

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), over 22% of the global population smokes, with more than 9 million ...

The study also showed that rats exposed to alcohol had higher levels of PDE4 genes in their brains, strengthening the ...

A $250,000-a-year three-year grant from the Ohio Attorney General’s Office will work to address the drug addiction and ...

A preclinical study finds that a drug already FDA-approved for treating inflammatory conditions may help reduce both alcohol intake and pain sensitivity -- two issues that commonly co-occur with ...