NEW illicit substances that risk “life‑threatening poisoning” are being discovered every week in Europe, its drugs watchdog ...

The synthetic opioid cychlorphine has been detected in three drug samples in Rhode Island since the start of the year.

Health officials in British Columbia are warning drug users about a new laboratory-made opioid that's made its way into the ...

People who take oxycodone need to be careful when also taking antifungal drugs or drinking grapefruit juice. Why? Because both the juice and the drug can result in abnormally high, perhaps dangerously ...

Opioids are not stimulants. They are a class of medications primarily used for pain relief. Opioids and stimulants are two different classes of medications that address different needs. Doctors ...

Opioids, such as oxycodone, morphine, codeine, tramadol and fentanyl, are commonly prescribed to manage pain. You might be given a prescription when experiencing pain, or after surgery or an injury.

Can a psychedelic drug with heavy side-effects and anecdotal evidence as a treatment for addiction become a wonder drug for ...

With fatal opioid overdoses rising steadily between 1999 and 2022, researchers have tried to identify effective policy approaches that can stem the tide and mitigate associated harms. However, policy ...

A central challenge in the opioid crisis in the US has been the underuse of lifesaving treatment and harm reduction programs. Conventional explanations focus on limited access to care when services ...

Various types of pain medication can treat different pain syndromes. Each drug treats specific types of pain, such as long lasting or short-term pain. Some pain medications are available over the ...

The opioid epidemic shows the life-and-death importance of two things that conservatives and liberals lock horns over. One is the need to regulate business for the protection of consumers. The other ...