Opioid prescribing preferences and practices among surgical residents and faculty differ, according to a new study published in the journal
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Misuse of opioid drugs during pregnancy could have lasting impact on child’s development
As the number of pregnant women using opioid drugs continues to rise, questions have been raised about the long-term health
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Cannabis use appears to encourage, not replace, non-medical opioid use
A study published in the scientific journal Addiction suggests that, contrary to what some are claiming, people in the US
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Drugmaker Mallinckrodt reaches $1.6B opioid settlement
The generic drugmaker Mallinckrodt has a tentative $1.6 billion deal to settle lawsuits over its role in the U.S. opioid
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Gaps remain in rural opioid crisis research
Rural areas have been hit hard by the opioid crisis, but few studies have been done to understand how to
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Opioid epidemic may have cost states at least $130 billion in treatment and related expenses
The devastating health effects of the opioid epidemic have been well documented, with over 700,000 overdose deaths and millions more
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Pills gained strength as opioid crisis grew: analysis
76 billion opioid pills flooded US over last 6 years What will it take to tackle addiction in America? Jim
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Four-to-Seven-Day Opioid Rx Likely Sufficient for Acute Pain Treatment
TUESDAY, March 12, 2019 — An opioid supply for seven or fewer days might be sufficient for most patients seen
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Doctors caught between struggling opioid patients and crackdown on prescriptions
Treating America’s Pain: Unintended Victims of the Opioid Crackdown, Part 2 – The Doctors As federal and state agencies respond
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Study examines factors linked with opioid misuse among university students
In a survey-based study of 9,449 university students at a large, public Midwestern university, misusers of prescription opioid medications were
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