Along with the illness, the coronavirus outbreak has many potential secondary concerns. One of these is the likelihood of increased numbers of opioid addicts and relapses....
The United States Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, otherwise known as SMAHSA, has made some significant policy changes for patients who are currently in...
Opioids are often prescribed to cancer patients to help them manage pain, but there is now concern that this practice could raise the risk of abuse....
Research has shown that patients who are being treated with opioids for rheumatic diseases have an increased risk for opioid-use disorders. According to a presentation made...
New Jersey saw a 22 percent decrease in opioid prescriptions given out after a new law went into effect. The law limits prescriptions of opioids such...
Doctors may prescribe opioids for patients after they have a vasectomy. However, a study published in The Journal of Urology showed that the medications didn’t improve...
The House provided an almost unanimous vote to allow a task force to be formed which will be dedicated to dealing the opioid crisis. The Joint...
The US Drug Enforcement Administration is set to inspect the Kaiser Permanente pharmacy at Roseville Medical Center. The agency filed for an administrative inspection, which is...
A study which was published in Health Affairs shows that states that have stricter requirements for drug monitoring had fewer opioids prescribed or used in hospitals...
A study, performed at the University of Tennessee Medical center, indicates that chronic exposure to opioids while pregnant could result in smaller head size in newborn...