Undergoing major surgery can be a daunting experience, and managing postoperative pain effectively is crucial for a smooth recovery. Opiates are commonly prescribed to alleviate severe pain following ...

Duke University researchers are developing an experimental drug that targets mitochondria inside nerve cells to provide pain ...

The numbers related to opioid dependence and addiction are staggering: More than 10 million people misuse opioids, and almost 54,000 people die from opioid overdose every year -- a 700% increase since ...

Opiate addiction is a growing concern across the globe, affecting millions of individuals and their families. While many are aware of the dangers associated with illegal drugs, fewer people recognize ...

Share on Pinterest There are mixed opinions on whether cannabis can help in the treatment of opioid use disorder. Bloomberg Creative/Getty Images Cannabis is being touted as an effective treatment for ...

Deaths due to opioid addiction have reached an all-time high, with no sign of relief in sight. Addiction is a complicated illness that often requires several treatment attempts before an addict ...

SALT LAKE CITY -- Opiate addiction takes a devastating toll on our communities. Behind alcoholism, opiate addiction is the largest single treated addiction in our society. But a new Utah-based charity ...

Twenty-four percent of US adolescent treatment centers do not use a “lifesaving” medication. An article appeared today in the Journal of the American Medical Association titled “Treatments Used Among ...

Just before Christmas, the FDA approved a new tool in the government’s unrelenting and largely unsuccessful battle on opioid abuse. The tool screens for a genetic susceptibility to opioid use disorder ...

Last year the U.S. had about 81,000 overdose deaths involving opioids. The tally since 1999 is at least 645,000. Though the culprits have changed over the years—first it was prescription opioids, then ...

Punjab govt introduces Methadone maintenance therapy to strengthen fight against drug addiction ...

SAFER PRESCRIPTION Pot’s pain-reducing properties could help address maladies that lead to opioid addiction. (Photo by NMK-Studio, Shutterstock) Despite a relative lack of scientific studies of ...