The St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office has introduced a grant-funded opioid addiction education course, using money received ...

Muse Treatment Alcohol & Drug Rehab Los Angeles has published a new educational resource that explains how opioid receptors ...

According to the Arizona Department of Health Services, 257 people died from opioid overdoses in 2024 in Pima County. That ...

St. Louis County was awarded about $21 million in 2023, to be paid out over an 18‑year period, through national class‑action ...

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 ...

Opioid antagonists are medications people can take to treat opioid use disorder. They help by reducing withdrawal symptoms, addressing cravings, and managing overdoses. Doctors prescribe opioid ...

Scientists are racing to redesign how powerful painkillers work, aiming to keep the relief that opioids provide while ...

HealthDay News — The rates of opioid-related diagnoses have increased among pregnant individuals, and they are associated with increased risks for maternal and neonatal morbidity, according to a study ...

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 ...