Some patients are fearful of using opioids after surgery due to concerns about dependence and potential side effects, even ...

Opioid-free surgery can address both physical and emotional well-being through effective anesthesia and complementary ...

Opioid agonists are the gold standard for the treatment of OUD but have not been able to solve the opioid crisis.

Opioid use disorder (OUD), which contributes to the ongoing overdose crisis claiming over 21 lives across Canada a day, is ...

Ohio is ‘not out of the woods yet’ in fight against opioid addiction. A recent round of funding aims to continue positive ...

AstraZeneca has ended work on an opioid use disorder (OUD) drug after the orexin 1 receptor antagonist demonstrated a ...

A new study led by Thomas Jefferson University researchers highlights critical health care gaps that hinder long-term ...

New litigation centered on increasing access to substance-use disorder treatment in jails and prisons is helping to reduce ...

The FDA approved the first over-the-counter drug, naloxone nasal spray, last year to help reduce drug overdose deaths.

According to a report from the Maine Drug Data Hub, there were nine deaths related to overdoses in Piscataquis County in 2022 ...

The financial implications are equally significant. The $33 billion Medicare currently spends on opioid use disorder ...