(CNN) — Here’s a look at the opioid crisis. Experts say the United States is in the throes of an opioid epidemic. An estimated 8.9 million Americans aged 12 and older misused opioids in 2023. Opioids ...

Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) signaling in the tissue around oral cancers both increases nerve sensitivity and ...

The Food and Drug Administration is attempting to put a spotlight on the potential risks associated with prolonged use of opioid pain medications by mandating changes to the way those products are ...

President Donald Trump is overstating progress against the opioid epidemic, claiming "the numbers are way down" despite an increase of opioid-related deaths and overdoses in his first year in office.

The American Society of Anesthesiologists is joining with the American Medical Association in announcing the first of several national recommendations for reducing opioid abuse. 1. The ASA is a part ...

The Trump administration’s plan to address the nation’s opioid crisis, announced last week, includes a recommendation for the use of one medication, manufactured by a single company, to treat federal ...

Fentanyl is a fully synthetic opioid, originally developed as a powerful anesthetic for surgery. It is also administered to alleviate severe pain associated with terminal illnesses like cancer. The ...