A new documentary zeroes in on opioid addiction in the East African community. It's called "The Forgotton Ones: Unveiling the Opioid Effect." EMILY BRYDEN: This is Minnesota Now on MPR News. I'm Emily ...

Create an account or log in to save stories. CATHY WURZER: A data story out today by Sahan Journal underscores a terrible reality. Opioid overdoses, mainly fentanyl, killed more than 4,000 Minnesotans ...

Suboxone -- a combination of buprenorphine and naloxone -- is one drug that is effective in treating opioid-addicted patients. Credit: Clearbrook Treatment Centers CT Mirror’s independent, nonprofit ...

West Virginia began distributing opioid settlement money at the end of 2023. Since then, counties across the state have been opening the door for applications and approving funds. The opioid ...

There's a crisis in this country of opioid addiction and overdose death, and it's tied intimately with how we respond to pain. When Angela Bryan was diagnosed with breast cancer, she was keenly aware ...

It is alarming to consider that unintentional drug deaths have practically tripled in the past 10 years. Currently, the old cliché, “there’s good news and bad news,” applies to our community as we ...

The legal disclaimers that often appear in TV shows inspired by real events tend to use the same dull, boilerplate language to notify viewers about the license the series has taken with historical ...

The end of pandemic-era enrollment enhancements for Medicaid was associated with a rise in the number of people ending medication treatment for opioid use disorder, as well as a decrease in the number ...

The average 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate is up at 7.12%, according to Mortgage News Daily’s calculation. That’s far from the low-sixes we saw last September. On Fridays, we check in with ...