Detected in three drug samples during community checks, the little-known opioid cychlorphine may be as potent as fentanyl, ...

Scientists have known for decades that opioids relieve pain by binding to molecular switches in the brain called mu-opioid ...

Over-the-counter pain medications work as well or better than opioids after wisdom tooth extraction for both men and women, ...

Opioids, such as oxycodone, morphine, codeine, tramadol and fentanyl, are commonly prescribed to manage pain. You might be ...

Ohio received billions of dollars in settlements from drug manufacturers and distributors for their role in the opioid ...

Kratom is a plant that comes from Southeast Asia that has opioid-like properties. The perception is that it's relatively safe ...

Toronto’s Drug Checking Service says a new opioid, known as cychlorphine, was found in three fake pharmaceutical opioid ...

Since the height of the opioid epidemic, doctors have been prescribing fewer of these medications. A new study from UC San ...

Opioid prescription decreased among nursing homes between 2011 and 2022, reflecting national patterns in primary care while ...

The Greene County Anti-Drug Coalition partnered with the Tennessee Department of Health to provide free naloxone and training ...

Mississippians struggling with addiction have one less option for treatment after Congress cut funding for a University of ...

It wasn’t clear from testimony by Dr. Craig Milhouse, who was limited by patient confidentiality laws, why he prescribed Kay ...