This is a two-part series by the Messenger-Inquirer examining the use of opioid-based drugs in addiction treatment. Today’s ...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - The opioid epidemic remains a public health emergency, with nearly one in three U.S. adults saying they or a family member have experienced opioid addiction. That’s ...

It’s no secret the opioid crisis remains a major public health concern in the United States. It was declared a public health emergency in 2017, and for multiple years following, nationwide overdose ...

Data shows medication-assisted treatment works for opioid use disorder—so why aren't more people getting it? Opioid use disorder (OUD) is a treatable but potentially life-threatening condition. Yet ...

The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office, in collaboration with NaphCare, Inc., has announced the expansion of its Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) and Opioid Treatment Programs (OTP) at the Washoe ...

Sheriff Austin Garrett announces the launch of a new Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Program at the Hamilton County Jail & Detention Center. Officials said, "This joint initiative follows more ...

A drug called buprenorphine may be the best tool doctors have to fight the fentanyl crisis. Why hasn’t it been more widely adopted? A dose of buprenorphine, an opioid that can help treat addiction to ...

OGDEN — People who are incarcerated at the Weber County Correctional Facility and struggling with opioid use disorder now have access to expanded treatment services. During its weekly meeting Tuesday, ...

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (KFVS) - The opioid epidemic remains a public health emergency, with nearly one in three U.S. adults saying they or a family member has experienced opioid addiction. That’s according ...