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October 27, 2019

University of Utah Health scientists have been awarded funding from the National Institute of Health (NIH) for research projects that address opioid addiction and the overdose crisis.

August 13, 2019

It seems counterintuitive to treat an addiction to a drug with another drug. However, that’s exactly the strategy in the current fight against the opioid epidemic.

June 20, 2019

A multi-disciplinary team of researchers at University of Utah Health received a grant from the National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse Clinical Trials Network to develop and test interventions for opioid use disorder and prevent overdose.

May 20, 2019

A team of researchers at the University of Utah School of Dentistry explored the effect of comprehensive oral care for a more holistic approach to substance use disorder treatment.

May 09, 2019

As the opioid epidemic rages on, one vulnerable group--new moms--have often been overlooked. A new study at the University of Utah Health found that drug-induced death is the most common cause of pregnancy-associated death in Utah. Postpartum women who have previously or currently struggle with substance abuse are at greater risk of overdosing.

April 01, 2019

We all know about the danger posed by opioids. However, there’s another dangerous substance currently being used and abused that has received less attention.

October 31, 2018

University of Utah Health College of Pharmacy has received $2.6 million in contract funding from the National Institutes of Health to evaluate new small molecules to treat pain as part of the Helping to End Addiction Long-term (HEAL) Initiative.

August 14, 2018

Pregnant women with opioid use disorders often face a number of challenges during their pregnancies.

August 25, 2017

Researchers at University of Utah Health devised a system that allowed zebrafish to self-administer opioids to study drug-seeking behavior.

November 16, 2016

Physical therapy can be effective in treating a condition more than 3 million Americans live with every day: chronic pain.

August 29, 2016

As the opioid epidemic grows so does the spread of fentanyl. A new report in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report shows the number of drug products testing positive for fentanyl rose 426 percent between 2013 and 2014 nationwide.

August 15, 2016

There are a growing number of newborns being seen with what is known as neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), a set of physical and behavioral symptoms in those born to mothers who took addictive prescription or illicit drugs during pregnancy.

June 03, 2016

Prince was an extraordinary musician and performer. Unfortunately, the cause of his death—an overdose of the opioid fentanyl—is all too ordinary.

April 28, 2016

A $45,000 donation will provide 500 free Naloxone rescue kits to help people save lives in the event on an opioid overdose.

December 09, 2015

Enough opioids are prescribed in this state every year for every adult to have a bottle. Utah is currently fifth in the nation when it comes to opioid overdose deaths – many of which are accidental and could have been prevented if naloxone had been administered.