opioid prescriptions

The awareness campaign for responsible prescription drug use features the faces of local miners in Utah's Emery and Carbon counties.

A state-by-state analysis of opioid prescriptions for people who visited emergency rooms with a sprained ankle show one in four patients were given…

An underused database to track prescription opioid abuse has been updated and streamlined for doctors in Utah.The Controlled Substance Database tracks the…

A Justice Department program that tackles heroin, prescription drug abuse and violent crime is coming to Utah.As part of the Drug Enforcement Agency’s 360…

The proper use of drugs was at the heart of two bills advanced by Utah senators. Lawmakers had held up both bills until Tuesday to make sure there was…

A state lawmaker is working on new legislation to curb pain pill addiction in Utah. This one starts at the doctor’s office.Republican Representative…

A former St. George doctor has been sentenced to more than eight years in prison for illegally prescribing pain pills.Earlier this year, a jury found Dr.…

Law enforcement officials are asking for help in curbing what they call a tidal wave of addiction in Utah. US Attorney in Utah John Huber says law…

New data shows six people die each week in Utah as a result of overdosing on prescription painkillers. A campaign is underway to safely dispose of the…

Two medical marijuana proposals will be vetted by separate Utah legislative committees Thursday.Republican Senator Mark Madsen of Eagle Mountain is in his…

The federal government has released a new online mapping tool that shows Medicare opioid prescription claims in the United States. Utah’s claims are above…