#drugs

Treatment options like buprenorphine are rendered less effective by the prevalence of fentanyl, xylazine and other synthetic drugs.

Study findings suggest this circuitry might be targeted in potential therapies for a variety of substance use disorders.

More research is needed on the diverse biological, behavioral and social factors underlying sex-based differences in drug use.

Addiction is a chronic illness requiring constant vigilance, and relapses are part of the journey to recovery.

Scientists will test community-based approaches to prevent drug overdoses and curb high death rates.

In 2022, reported use of any illicit drug within the past year remained at or significantly below pre-pandemic levels for all grades.

People who recently used drugs were more likely to get HCV again after successful treatment.

An implantable synthetic tissue created in a lab may one day allow doctors to repair damaged hearts, muscles and vocal cords.

Everything you consume and are exposed to is processed by your liver. It’s important to know what’s a friend or foe to your liver.

A pooled analysis of numerous clinical trials and real-world studies reached this conclusion.

An analysis of newly diagnosed youths in California found they had limited access to opioid-related harm reduction services.

Information about patient assistance programs available to help hepatitis C patients get the hep C treatment they need.

Summaries of three studies that feature hepatitis C and substance use from the 2018 International Liver Congress (ILC).

Some harm reduction advocates in Philadelphia say yes.

Information about the elimination times for hepatitis C treatment medications.