For patients with psychiatric conditions from addiction to mood disorders such as depression, disrupted sleep can often ...

East Tennessee State University’s Dr. Brenda Louw recently served as editor of a new book to help speech-language ...

After years of struggling with alcohol dependence, Shana found a combination of treatment and counseling that works for her.

But once the patient regains consciousness, the person immediately starts the debilitating symptoms of opioid withdrawal — a problem paramedics aren't legally able to address on the scene ...

More New Yorkers received scripts for buprenorphine, a med used to treat opioid addiction, amid fight against record-high ...

Naloxone is a fantastic tool in reducing opioid deaths, but gentler versions would be helpful for fighting overdose ...

The new Center for Recovery and Wellbeing and a Pathways to Recovery website seeks to break down barriers for those fighting addiction.

Reducing cravings is important because it lowers the likelihood of relapse and helps people stay committed to their recovery ...

Baltimore City Councilman Mark Conway has introduced a bill requiring medical first responders to carry buprenorphine, a drug used to treat opioid withdrawal symptoms. Conway explains that ...

Kratom, an alcohol alternative with opioid-like effects, is becoming more popular in Billings. Local health officials hope a ...

Buprenorphine alleviates opioid withdrawal symptoms like vomiting and anxiety, as well as cravings, to reduce the chances of an overdose. Naloxone:Hundreds of civilians used Narcan to save ...