New persistent opioid use after surgery is associated with preoperative mood disorders, Medicaid status, and benzodiazepine ...

Legalizing cannabis for both medical and recreational use may lead to a decline in daily opioid use among people who inject ...

Legalizing cannabis for both medical and recreational use may lead to a decline in daily opioid use among people who inject ...

Retention rates at 30, 60, and 120 days are low for opioid treatment programs across the US, affecting care outcomes, a new cohort study suggests.

Synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, methadone, and buprenorphine have been linked to 524 deaths in England since the end of ...

For many Americans, a routine surgical procedure serves as their first introduction to opioid pain medication. While most ...

As hospitals look for ways to better manage pain and reduce reliance on opioids, some emergency departments are placing ...

The Ward County Detention Center is seeing success with an opioid use disorder treatment program that has been the first of ...

For years, buprenorphine—one of the primary medications used to treat opioid use disorder—has been a critical bridge to recovery, helping to reduce illicit drug use and overdose deaths. But with the ...

A new meta-analysis of 148 studies estimates that 9.3 percent of patients who receive opioid prescriptions for chronic pain experience "dependence" or "opioid use disorder" (D&OUD). The authors, Kyla ...

A committee of the Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority approved more than half a million dollars in new grants this month, ...

One county in Colorado has committed to investing more than $4 million into opioid prevention, treatment and recovery. It's ...