Proponents of the plan to equip paramedics with buprenorphine call it the "missing link" in the bridge to recovery for many ...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, when fentanyl overdoses surged, doctors were desperate to find ways of helping their patients.

Sean Hanchett died in custody in December 2022, and did not receive adequate medical attention, the suit alleged.

A new study from researchers at UC San Francisco has found that a treatment approach designed to help people addicted to fentanyl, using low doses of buprenorphine, is not working as expected. The ...

A new study conducted by University of California San Francisco researchers found buprenorphine works for treating opioid use ...

In 2024, the Coroner’s Office recorded 552 reportable deaths, most of whom were people with a medical history, Coroner Wayne ...

Two high-profile prisoners have been released after Trump issued nearly 1,600 pardons and commutations in connection with the attack.

Reversing opioid overdoses in rats using a drug that does not enter the brain prevents the sudden and severe withdrawal symptoms associated with therapeutics that target the central nervous system.

Standardizing an assessment process currently used by doctors during care discussions with veterans at risk for suicide in ...