The Latest Breaking News from Opioids

Drug use appears to be changing in England – both in the types of drugs people take and their potency, according to our latest survey of adult mental health and wellbeing.

Naloxone, also known by the brand name Narcan, is one of the most important drugs in the United States’ fight against the opioid crisis. It reverses an opioid overdose nearly instantly, restarting breathing in a person who was unresponsive moments before and on the brink of death. To bystanders witnessing…

A federal appeals court has overturned a landmark decision in an opioid lawsuit in West Virginia

A total of 195 deaths registered last year involved nitazenes, a figure almost four times that of the 52 deaths registered in 2023.

Nitazenes can be 100 times more potent than heroin and bring a high risk of overdose

Ministers said there were also growing concerns about THC vapes laced with ‘spice’, as well as synthetic opioids being sold in medicines online.

Chronic pain affects nearly one in five adults over 65, yet many are searching for safer alternatives to prescription opioids. While opioids can temporarily relieve...

Public health warning issued after drugs known as nitazenes detected amid move to ban pill testing

Opioid medications were once hailed as breakthrough pain relievers—but for seniors in care settings, they’ve quietly become a growing concern. Long-term prescriptions, often written for...