According to the results of a newly published study conducted in Utah, cannabis has the potential to to serve as an ...

The use of opioid medications and converting among them in the older adult population can often be challenging. Physiological changes in older adults may affect metabolism and cognitive abilities.

The opioid crisis remains a significant public health challenge in the United States. In 2022, over 2.5 million American adults had an opioid use disorder, and opioids accounted for nearly 76% of ...

Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2005;62(3):319-320. The Clinical Consultation column provides brief recommendations on handling specific pharmacothera-peutic problems in clinical practice. The problems ...

Opioid use and opioid use disorder are the leading causes of drug-related deaths worldwide, and Canada has seen a 184% increase in opioid-related deaths over seven years from 2,831 deaths in 2016 ...

Opioids have long been used to treat severe pain, though their use in the management of chronic pain remains somewhat controversial. Some people can tolerate opioids for years without any adverse ...

By creating an engaging tool for both teens and their families, the project is designed to bring important conversations about opioid safety to an unexpected but crucial location: the emergency room.

Federal and state governments impose restrictions on both physician and non-physician opioid prescribers To dispense opioids, federal law requires licensed physicians to register with DEA ...

“The finalization of this settlement, originally reached in September 2023, will deliver over $1.2 billion in support of opioid abatement efforts nationwide while resolving nearly all the ...

The opioid epidemic has gripped communities for more than 20 years. From 1999 to 2022, nearly 722,000 people died from an overdose involving prescription and illicit opioids. Litigation has ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — One of the nation’s largest grocery chains is the latest company to agree to settle lawsuits over the U.S. opioid crisis. In a deal announced Friday, the Kroger Co.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — A woman has been charged with allegedly exposing a 7-month-old child to fentanyl, an arrest record ...