Percocet, Acetaminophen/Oxycodone News

Heroin is a life-altering low point in an old line of damaging recreational drugs and usually beneficial medicines, essentially the same substances, born from the opium poppy.

The College of Physicians and Surgeons of P.E.I. is sending notices to Island doctors, advising them to review how they prescribe narcotic painkillers now that the provincial government has passed a law to monitor opiate prescriptions.

Endo Health Solutions Inc., the maker of the painkillers Percocet and Lidoderm, lost an effort to stop U.S. sales of generic versions of its extended-release pill Opana that don't have tamper-resistant qualities.

Niagara Regional Police want your prescription drugs. The NRP is hosting the second annual Prescription Drug Drop-Off Day tomorrow from ten o'clock in the morning to three o'clock in the afternoon across the region.

Jenelle Evans may be claiming to have been sober since November of last year, but not many believe her since she's been caught lying about her drug use in the past.

Roger Jeffers , a 50-year-old bladder cancer survivor, says that he was the victim of racial discrimination while seeking treatment for post-chemotherapy-related health complications at HealthPartners St.

Kim Lindsey lost her son, Matt Danforth, to a heroin overdose just six months ago and is still trying to deal with the emotional pain but wants others who suffer from addiction to be helped.

Niagara Regional Police, the Niagara Region Public Health Department, Niagara's EMS, Ontario Pharmacists' Association, and OPP want your prescription drugs.

Acetaminophen and cannabinoid receptor interactions were the focus of a research article published in the Journal of Neuropharmacology .

Jenelle Evans is claiming that her estranged husband Courtland Rogers attacked her shortly before she was arrested for possession of heroin.

Dr. Ronald Jupiter, a dentist, was arrested Thursday and charged with illegally prescribing and dispensing Percocet in exchange for sex, the state Attorney General's Office said.

Roger Jeffers , a 50-year-old bladder cancer survivor, says that he was the victim of racial discrimination while seeking treatment for post-chemotherapy-related health complications at HealthPartners St.

The Teen Mom 2 star was detained for possession, possession of paraphenalia and simple assault on husband Courtland Rogers, Jenelle's lawyer confirmed to E! News.

Prescription drug abuse is a growing national tragedy. One of the biggest culprits is opioid painkillers, such as Oxycontin and Percocet.