The life-threatening drug, medetomidine, has been found in 457 drug seizures in the third quarter of this year, a surge from ...

Emergency departments across the Pittsburgh region are reporting a growing number of patients experiencing severe and sometimes violent withdrawal symptoms tied to a potent new street ...

A wagging tail, gentle nudge, or steady breath of a furry friend can seem simple, but research proves that these small ...

When methadone clinics close over the holidays, the consequences can be devastating for patients, writes Dr. Dustin Kee.

Health care workers say a powerful new street drug is clogging Pittsburgh-area emergency rooms with people suffering from violent withdrawal symptoms.

The pain of drug addiction continues to course through towns like Clarksburg, W.Va., where many babies are born withdrawing ...

Imagine a cold, bright delivery room at 6 a.m., and the quiet is broken by the cries of a baby. Its small hands are shaking ...

Los Angeles County is struggling to keep up with a rising demand for opioid addiction medications within its jails, forcing ...

Natalia Watts, representing her late husband’s estate, is suing Mediko and other defendants, alleging they failed to properly ...

Families, sheriffs and providers agree: jail is often the default response to addiction, even as withdrawal can become a ...

Jail detainees have died of withdrawal-related symptoms while in custody even after notifying medical or correctional staff ...