Cambridge, Mass.- based Biobot Analytics is developing technology to measure traces of drugs in sewers. In doing so, researchers will be able to analyze patterns of ongoing drug use and provide ...

Naloxone can be used to reduce an opioid overdose. It's a valuable tool to help people, said Opioid Policy Institute Director Jonathan Stoltman, but some communities spend opioid settlement money on ...

The Opioid Risk Tool (ORT) is a self-reported questionnaire that doctors can use to assess a person’s potential risk of opioid use disorder before prescribing pain medication. This feature mentions ...

The Hawaii Department of Health has launched online dashboards to track the millions of dollars the state expects to receive from national opioid lawsuit settlements. Under a master settlement ...

HARRISBURG — A first-of-its-kind database from Spotlight PA will make it easier for the public to track how Pennsylvania counties decided to spend tens of millions of dollars from their first rounds ...

There were about 3,330 overdose deaths in Pennsylvania in 2024, down from over 4,700 in 2023. Frazao Studio Latino/E+ Collection via Getty Images Pennsylvania is due to receive US$2.2 billion dollars ...

A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia found that tailored feedback to surgeons dramatically reduces excessive opioid prescriptions for common surgeries ...

Pennsylvania will receive $2.2 billion from national opioid settlements to combat the addiction crisis. A new public database tracks how the settlement funds are being spent across the state, ...

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