While medicine-assisted treatment and substance abuse overall remain stigmatized—especially in rural communities—we cannot be distracted from the harm substance abuse perpetuates. Seeking help for an ...

In this systematic review, evidence for the efficacy of acute pain interventions on individuals with opioid use disorder was ...

Patients who receive inpatient treatment are far more likely to be prescribed life-saving addiction medications, a new study ...

What you need to know about opioid overdose reversal drug nalmefene’s risks, effectiveness and clinical concerns ...

Michigan man Donald Nchamukong has pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to charges related to a conspiracy to import and ...

Inhaled anesthetic use was popularized during the COVID-19 sedative shortages, and interest persisted due to an association ...

Of these events, 1590 (79.1%) were classified as possible device safety events, 131 (6.5%) as possible operator error, 25 (1.2%) as possible adverse reactions to opioids, 12 (0.6%) as possible ...

If the vomiting and diarrhea are severe, intravenous fluids may be necessary ... I’ve been taking it for about two weeks after stopping morphine in the hospital (the dosage being 2.5 mg twice ...

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s new non-opioid painkiller is being placed on a tier that means it might be costlier than other pain treatments on UnitedHealth Group Inc.’s approved drug lists.

She turned to heroin and other intravenous drugs when opioids became harder to find because she was afraid of getting sick from withdrawal. She eventually was arrested for two felony drug-related ...

Surveys found more than 1,800 intravenous drug users in the county ... the antagonist drug in Narcan which reverses the effects of opioids. The combination drug is often prescribed as it prevents ...

Surveys found more than 1,800 intravenous drug users in the county ... the antagonist drug in Narcan which reverses the effects of opioids. The combination drug is often prescribed as it prevents ...