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 ...

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, ...

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

The money is part of $75 million in funds the state has received since 2022 from legal settlements with opioid makers, ...

recovery and awareness of opioid use disorder. “If you look at data, like who was referred to drug treatment versus who's ...

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.

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