The Opioid Risk Tool for Opioid Use Disorder may help identify patients with chronic noncancer pain at increased risk for OUD ...

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

As opioid pain medications continue being prescribed for chronic and severe pain, understanding their risks becomes increasingly crucial. While these pills may offer temporary relief, their potential ...

Prescription opioid use increases the risk for major depressive disorder (MDD) and anxiety and stress-related disorders (ASRD), new genetic evidence shows. The findings also suggest MDD is a potential ...

During the opioid crisis in the United States, acute pain management has remained a persistent challenge for both patients ...

People who use injection drugs are at a higher risk for eye infections, particularly endogenous endophthalmitis—a medical emergency caused by bacteria or fungi entering the bloodstream to reach the ...

Findings from postmarketing studies showed long-term opioid use was associated with serious risks including misuse, addiction, and overdose. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requiring ...

The ongoing opioid epidemic highlights health care’s role in fueling the crisis as well as the highly addictive nature of ...

The Food and Drug Administration announced on Thursday significant labeling changes that will affect all opioid pain medications, including clear information about the risk of addiction, misuse, and ...

Veterans who were co-prescribed an opioid and benzodiazepine by doctors at the Department of Veterans Affairs faced an increased mortality risk, a new report found. Opioids are typically prescribed ...

Risk of opioid misuse jumps 44% with each refill, study finds While most clinical efforts to mitigate the risk of opioid misuse have focused on limiting dosage levels, reducing the length of an opioid ...

In a study published in Alzheimer's & Dementia, a team led by Dr. Sha Feng from the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences—collaborating with Dr. Jed A. Barash ...