President Donald Trump signed bipartisan legislation that attempts to curb illegal flow of fentanyl into the U.S. by ...

Results show that NSAIDs like ibuprofen are now the prescription painkiller of choice, provided to nearly 29% of low back ...

Patients with newly diagnosed musculoskeletal pain who received opioids at higher doses for longer durations had increased risk for OUD.

Opioid prescriptions remain high for adolescents and young adults in the US, with certain outpatient and emergency conditions frequently prompting the use of these medications. With a growing ...

Eight opioid manufacturers will divvy up $720 million between states, with Kansas set to receive $5.7 million.

A pilot program initially designed to get immediate after-care help lined up for people who land in UC San Diego Health’s ...

Illegal opioids can create substantial harms, but the extent of those harms depends on multiple factors, including the amount ...

“The opioids, Carfentanil and fentanyl, they actually cause what’s called respiratory depression,” Bagdasarian said. “They ...

The Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 2000 (“DATA 2000”) lifted an 86-year ban that prevented treating opioid addiction with narcotic medications such as buprenorphine, which today is sold under ...

However, the state's public health department warns more money and resources are needed to tackle the ongoing problem of substance use. Massachusetts had more than 700 fewer opioid-related ...

Opioid prescriptions remain high for adolescents and young adults in the US, with certain outpatient and emergency conditions frequently prompting the use of these medications. With a growing ...