By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, Nov. 20, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The opioid addiction medication buprenorphine ...

Opioids are still widely prescribed, but have limited effectiveness and are associated with serious harms. De-prescribing ...

The 2026 Healthy Aging Campaign will make accessible a wide range of educational materials, caregiver guidance, professional training, and information on non-opioid pain-management strategies to ...

A US study of more than a million Medicaid enrollees newly diagnosed with opioid use disorder (OUD), finds most—nearly seven ...

The FDA is requiring safety labeling changes to all opioid painkillers, to better highlight the risks posed by using the drugs long-term. The changes come after a public advisory committee meeting in ...

Findings from postmarketing studies showed long-term opioid use was associated with serious risks including misuse, addiction, and overdose. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requiring ...

A new research letter published in JAMA Health Forum highlights major gaps in how opioid use is tracked among older adults ...

Study finds adults on very-high opioid doses (>150 MME/wk) before abrupt discontinuation of long-term opioid therapy (LTOT) had >2x risk of suicide.

For patients recovering from opioid use disorder, particularly from drugs like fentanyl or heroin, the days immediately ...

A new study led by researchers at the University of Toronto's Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy and Unity Health Toronto shows ...

The Volusia County Council has approved $2.6 million in opioid abatement settlement funds to enhance prevention, treatment, emergency response, and recovery services across the community.

In August, Michael Fairchild, an Ottawa-area welder who worked on projects across Canada over his 30-year career, died of a ...