America is in the throes of a deadly new drug epidemic involving tianeptine — a highly addictive substance that’s so widespread it’s known as gas station heroin, experts warn. Marketed as dietary ...

A dangerous substance dubbed "gas station heroin" continues to alarm medical professionals, with more states making moves to restrict or ban tianeptine. Fourteen states have officially classified the ...

It was strategically tucked into a wooded area near an outpatient treatment facility in Long Neck where they could be treated for heroin addiction. And each day for nearly five months, the couple ...

A drug called buprenorphine may be the best tool doctors have to fight the fentanyl crisis. Why hasn’t it been more widely adopted? A dose of buprenorphine, an opioid that can help treat addiction to ...

Researchers at the University of Houston and the University of Cincinnati are using machine learning to create a clearer picture of how heroin affects the brain, potentially opening new doors for ...