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 ...

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: ...

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

Treatment numbers rose over the 2010s as the opioid crisis became prominent and also included increases in buprenorphine, an easier to access medication ...

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 ...

For many Americans, a routine surgical procedure serves as their first introduction to opioid pain medication. While most stop using these drugs as they heal, a considerable number of "opioid-naïve" ...

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

Bariatric surgery patients who used opiates to control chronic pain before surgery are more likely to increase opiate use after surgery, according to an article published in The Journal of the ...