Florida insurer to stop covering oxycodone, will offer abuse-resistant alternative Florida Blue said that starting Jan. 1, 2018 the insurer will no longer cover the cost of OxyContin prescriptions and instead offer patients Xtampza ER, an alternative opioid that resists crushing and contains a substance that neutralizes the effect of the opioid.
Can't stop thinking unwanted thoughts? This could be why Can't stop thinking about that time you cried in front of a girl during a Tim Burton movie on your first and only date?
Sharp rise seen in self-harm among young teen girls Reports of self-harm jumped nearly 70 percent among younger teen girls in the UK between 2011 and 2014, suggesting an urgent need for interventions targeted to this group, researchers say.
Trump should partner with the faith community to tackle the opioid crisis For many Americans, an effective antidote to despair is faith and community.
Seven House Representatives: Opioid addiction and abuse is not partisan, it's about saving lives Today nearly 100 Americans will die from a drug overdose involving prescription drugs.
2 students test positive for cocaine after eating candy at school, moms say Two students are recovering after eating what their parents said appeared to be pop rocks candy, but was later found to be contaminated with cocaine.
Mom finds heroin in daughter's Halloween candy A mom in West Virginia said she discovered heroin among her child’s Halloween candy while she was conducting an inspection of her daughter’s trick-or-treating loot.
FDA panel backs approval for Indivior opioid addiction drug Indivior Plc's experimental drug to treat opioid addiction should be approved, an advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration concluded on Tuesday.
Pain drugs in pregnancy tied to ADHD Women who use a lot of the common pain reliever acetaminophen during pregnancy may be more likely to have children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) than those who don't use the drug, a Norwegian study suggests.
RNC Chairwoman: Trump is right. We can and must end the opioid crisis Last year more than 64,000 Americans in every corner of our country were lost to drug overdoses. That’s 142 people each day.
