When authorities announced the seizure of 1.4 metric tons of liquid heroin in Oregon last week, it made national headlines and left many wondering: What is liquid heroin? Heroin in its natural form is ...

“Gas station heroin” is rising in popularity and health officials are sounding the alarms of its potential consequences. The items are the brightly colored little bottles often sold at gas stations, ...

Opioid withdrawal can consist of different symptoms at varying severities. Calculating an opioid withdrawal score provides insight for your doctor when it comes to customizing your treatment and ...

The Food and Drug Administration is warning the public about a drug that has not been approved. Tianeptine, an opioid commonly referred to as "gas station heroin," is putting public health at risk, ...

Twenty-four percent of US adolescent treatment centers do not use a “lifesaving” medication. An article appeared today in the Journal of the American Medical Association titled “Treatments Used Among ...

Where does opium come from? The opium poppy grows best in warm, dry climates. Most opium is grown in a long, narrow stretch of mountains in central Asia, an area that starts in Turkey and moves east ...

The Out of Touch Adults' Guide to Kid Culture is a weekly deep dive into the secrets of youth culture, examining the current trends, slang, hashtags, and viral videos of Generations Z and A, and ...