When you have a mild headache or muscle ache, an over-the-counter pain reliever is usually enough to make you feel better. But if your pain is more severe, your doctor might recommend something ...

November 7, 2008 — Extended therapy with buprenorphine-naloxone (Suboxone, Reckitt Benckiser Pharmaceuticals) substantially improves outcomes in opioid-addicted youth and might offer clinicians a new, ...

Mapping how Narcan reverses opioid overdose can provide a molecular blueprint for developing more effective drugs against ...

Employing a nurse care manager to work with patients who have an opioid addiction and prescribing partial or full opioid agonists can help more people enter treatment in primary care settings, ...

Opioid antagonists are medications people can take to treat opioid use disorder. They help by reducing withdrawal symptoms, addressing cravings, and managing overdoses. Doctors prescribe opioid ...

About 76% of those drug overdose deaths in 2023 involved opioids. Local organization NyE Communities Coalition (NyECC) is offering free training to help combat opioid overdose. “If you’re taking an ...

Public libraries across Illinois will soon be equipped to respond to opioid overdoses under a new order from the Illinois ...

A new wave of synthetic opioids is alarming doctors and public health officials across the country as emergency rooms report ...

Overdose deaths continue to impact Mecklenburg County residents. Over the past six years, with the exception of last year, ...