The Pennsylvania Medical Society is unveiling a new website today that will help patients know if they should be prescribed opioids, such as Vicodin, Percocet and Oxycodone. Called "Opioids for Pain: ...

Undergoing major surgery can be a daunting experience, and managing postoperative pain effectively is crucial for a smooth recovery. Opiates are commonly prescribed to alleviate severe pain following ...

Opioid Analgesics, Addiction, Prescription Practices, Healthcare Professionals, Dakar Samba, O. , Fall, D. , Ba, I. , Ndiaye, I. , Dieye, M. , Dieye, N. and Sylla, A. (2026) Knowledge and Attitudes of ...

Is there an association between the use of cannabis and the nonmedical use of prescription opiates? This is an important question in light of the increasing legal availability of marijuana. Some ...

As more Americans receive treatment for opioid use disorder, that progress is increasingly showing up in the operating room, creating an urgent need to modernize how pain is managed during and after ...

A drug called buprenorphine may be the best tool doctors have to fight the fentanyl crisis. Why hasn’t it been more widely adopted? A dose of buprenorphine, an opioid that can help treat addiction to ...

Before she was an opiate addict with three children in state custody, before she realized that years of drug use had taken a devastating toll on her life, Amy Johnson was a committed stay-at-home mom, ...

As more Americans receive treatment for opioid-use disorder, that progress is increasingly showing up in the operating room, ...