What Mark Conway says is groundbreaking and life-saving, the mayor’s office says is irresponsible and simplistic.

In 2023, more than 84,000 people in the U.S. died from overdosing on opioids—everything from prescription painkillers to ...

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.

Doctors are trying new ways to treat opioid addiction- with mixed results. A study by UC San Francisco tried microdosing ...

If you've ever wondered how you can help in a life-or-death situation involving an opioid overdose, there’s a free opportunity for you to learn how to make a difference.

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 ...

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

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