America’s overdose crisis isn’t the simple story we’ve been told for years. A new investigation reveals how two key graphs — ...

Buprenorphine dramatically lowers overdose risk among teenagers and young adults. However, it’s more effective when taken for ...

Kratom is often marketed as a natural remedy—but that doesn’t mean it’s safe. While some people use it for pain relief or to manage opioid withdrawal, medical experts at University of Utah Health warn ...

Holly Trouville held up a green can of seltzer as she stood before the Lowell City Council last fall. This is what killed her son, she said. “I was aware he drank kratom seltzer,” she said, “but I was ...

Opioid prescriptions by physicians, nurse practitioners and dentists have been slowing down in Canada in recent years and could continue to fall over time, according to a new national research study.

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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — An estimated 2.1 million Americans struggle with opioid use disorder, but only 1 in 5 patients have received medication to begin the road to recovery. Kate Richards is the ...

Activation of cannabinoid receptors in the peripheral nervous system may help treat inflammatory and gastrointestinal disorders as well as pain, and several full agonists have been reported but they ...

At gas stations, liquor stores, and smoke shops, products containing kratom—an herbal substance—are readily sold alongside energy drinks and gum. These kratom drinks, capsules, gummies, and powders ...

Discover the truth about Kratom - a centuries-old medicinal plant with pain-relieving properties. From public outcry to potential profits, explore its controversial journey in the battle against ...

Buprenorphine sublingual tablet is prescribed to treat opioid use disorder in two phases: an induction phase to manage initial withdrawal symptoms and a maintenance phase for long-term treatment. You ...