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UT Health San Antonio Multispecialty and Research Hospital is the first hospital in Texas to approve a non-narcotic painkiller called suzetrigine as a first-line treatment for post-surgery pain. One doctor believes it will become a powerful weapon in the opioid epidemic.
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A new $7.4 billion opioid settlement for Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family has been approved by all U.S. states and territories
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Abbott signs groundbreaking psychedelic research bill to help bring ibogaine through clinical trialsThe Texas governor signed a $50 million bill into law on Wednesday to help bring ibogaine through FDA-approved clinical trials for opioid use disorders and other neurological and mental health conditions. Advocates said the legislation is the largest state-funded psychedelic research initiative in history.
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U.S. drug deaths dropped by roughly 40% last year among people under the age of 35. It's a welcome pivot for families and communities devastated by fentanyl.
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Texas, including the capital city, was especially hard-hit by a wave fentanyl-related deaths in the past few years. But with the help of overdose-reversing drugs, things are looking better.
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The three biggest likely recipients are Crosspoint, Alpha Home, and San Antonio Lifetime Recovery.
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The educational nonprofit behind Sesame Street has created videos and stories for caregivers or therapists to share with kids 6 and under, to help explain addiction or why parents need treatment.
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KFF Health News obtained documents showing the exact dollar amounts — down to the cent — that local governments have been paid in 2022 and 2023 in lawsuit settlements from the opioid crisis.
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The initiative includes a program to send overdose reversal drugs to all 254 counties in the state.
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Advisers to the FDA put the opioid overdose-reversal drug a step closer to being sold without a needing a prescription. Even if approved, the medication may not reach many people who need it.