opioid
New data: Americans filling far fewer opioid prescriptions
The U.S. is estimated to consume roughly 30 percent of all opioids used worldwide.
Cause and effect: the US opioid crisis explained
Find out how the opioid crisis is different from crack or heroin.
Optimal strategies for treating opioid addiction
There is an urgent need for health systems to look at the historical gaps and invest in providing timely and evidence-based treatment.
Ohio accuses drug distributors of helping fuel opioid epidemic
Opioids were involved in more than 42,000 overdose deaths in the US in 2016.
‘Take all their excuses away’: Hard cases in heroin fight
Nobody knows the best way to measure success in the fight against addiction.
Now, painkillers that could reduce overdose risk
Find out more.
Commonly available pain pills can be used as alternative to opioids for ER patients
Previous studies have shown opioids were prescribed in nearly one-third of ER visits.
Homeless and on heroin, but turned away from treatment
The consequences can often be deadly.
Surgery patients being left with extra opioids may be harmful, says study
The research raises concerns about over-prescribing addictive medicine that could end in the wrong hands.
Ditch opioids before knee surgery to depend less on painkillers later
Majority of the patients don't require pain medication after three months after surgery.