Seniors are at higher risk for opioid problems for a simple reason – they are more likely to need outpatient surgeries.

Georgia State University researchers are looking at factors that cause people to remain unhoused, especially in more rural ...

Nationwide, illicit stimulants mixed with fentanyl were the most common drugs found in fentanyl-related overdoses, according ...

Wisconsin should not use opioid settlement dollars on treatments that don't work such as the higher-dose formulations of the ...

A new study found no changes in opioid outcomes among the general population with the states' passage of medical and recreational marijuana laws. However, the findings also show decreases in opioid ...

Medicaid-enrolled pregnant women exhibit high rates of opioid use disorder and severe maternal morbidity. Samantha G. Auty, ...

Fifteen candidate genetic variants account for only 0.40 percent of variation in opioid use disorder (OUD) risk, accor ...

TUESDAY, Dec. 31, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- A smartphone app appears to help people battle opioid use disorder (OUD). App ...

Opioid misuse and specifically opioid use disorder (OUD), continues to represent a significant U.S. public health threat, ...

Companies like Pfizer, Amgen, AbbVie, Novartis, and others are advancing Opioid Use Disorder treatments, focusing on improving symptoms and patient ...

Buprenorphine treatment with medical counseling helps many patients achieve partial response, if not near-total abstinence from opioid use disorder.