AMA released its 2025 Report on Substance Use and Treatment, revealing a positive trend in recent fatal overdoses from ...

As opioid pain medications continue being prescribed for chronic and severe pain, understanding their risks becomes increasingly crucial. While these pills may offer temporary relief, their potential ...

Many jails and prisons around the country don't provide medication treatment for opioid use disorder. Studies show that ...

How does your doctor actually prescribe opioid medication? Why is it hard to get a refill? What are the best solutions to ...

Findings from postmarketing studies showed long-term opioid use was associated with serious risks including misuse, addiction, and overdose. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requiring ...

A widely prescribed opioid painkiller showed limited effectiveness and increased risk of negative effects in a new analysis published in BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine. The study examined tramadol, a ...

Analysis revealed the risk of misuse increased 20 percent with each additional week of opioid use and 44 percent with each additional prescription refill. Additionally, researchers found dosage — the ...

With an estimated 5 million Americans battling opioid use disorder—resulting in tens of thousands of deaths each year—a new ...

Infants exposed to opioids and psychotropic drugs during pregnancy have a 30% to 60% higher risk of experiencing neonatal withdrawal, a study has found. That risk doubles when multiple psychotropic ...

That product was kratom, an herbal supplement marketed to help with pain relief, anxiety, and opioid withdrawal. The ...

Adding yoga to standard treatment for opioid use disorder is associated with faster recovery from opioid withdrawal symptoms.

Promising new research suggests one zen activity could cut the time of opioid withdrawal in half — and it can be done just ...