GLASSBORO, N.J., April 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Knock Out Opioid Abuse initiative will continue its mission to educate young athletes about the dangers of opioid use with an upcoming event at ...

Super Bowl champ Marvin Washington pushes the NFL to embrace cannabis, calling it a safer, life-changing alternative to opioids for athletes.

On college campuses around the country student-athletes are admired. Commended for their dedication, work-ethic, and immense talents, those who earn the status of varsity athlete are often revered ...

The struggle of professional athletes with opioid addiction is no secret, and many are now turning to cannabis as a potential alternative to painkillers. A few years ago, a cover piece for Playboy ...

On Tuesday, student athletes at Harrison High School received an education on the risks of prescription opioids from a familiar face, Harrison native and former NFL quarterback Ray Lucas.

The video also features former student athletes who courageously and candidly share their stories about becoming addicted to opioids prescribed to them to treat on-field injuries.

originals 'As if they were candy': Why ex-NFL players are pushing back on league's opioid use NFL athletes say they were given prescription drugs and not told the side effects.

Arizona health professionals have educated 4,000 students on the effects of opioid abuse and plan to expand the program to student-athletes statewide by January.

Many high school athletes are getting hooked after a taking prescribed opioids after an injury or surgery. A young man from Taunton hopes to change that.

But recently, a study from the University of Michigan concluded the opposite: Researchers found that sports may actually protect teen athletes from abusing opioids and heroin.

Teen athletes were less likely to take nonmedical prescription opioids compared with adolescents who were not active in similar activities during the past year.

Sports doctors and trainers are approaching pain management with athletes differently in light of the opioid crisis.