Researchers reported that opioid-related pregnancy diagnoses has increased from 0.14 percent in 2008 to 0.33 percent in 2020.

New medications are in the pipeline that could help people win their battles against addictive substances, including opioids ...

Pregnant women who reported opioid use disorder were more likely to face serious health complications, as were their children ...

Researchers at USF Health have discovered a new way opioid receptors can work that may lead to safer pain medications. Their findings show that certain experimental compounds can amplify pain relief ...

If you or someone you know uses opioids, it’s important to learn about using them safely. Safety can help reduce the risk of opioid intoxication, accidental overdose, and other adverse effects.

Data shows New Jersey recorded 2,816 overdose deaths in 2023. That’s about an 11 percent decline from the prior year, with ...

Medical cannabis could be a substitute for opioids in patients with chronic pain, but more data are needed, according to an ...

Study finds widely prescribed opioid painkiller tramadol shows limited effectiveness for chronic pain while increasing risk ...

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana University is taking a proactive stance against the opioid epidemic by installing emergency naloxone ...

Nausea, sweating, and diarrhea are just some of the possible symptoms of opioid withdrawal. How soon those symptoms start and how long they last can vary by person, but the general opioid withdrawal ...

Tennessee will receive more than $1.2 billion in opioid settlement funds. Experts fear the money isn’t reaching people who ...