The decision allows paramedics to start treatment during 911 calls for the first time and link patients with ongoing support.

Possible complications include adrenal insufficiency, hypogonadism, hyperprolactinemia, hospitalization, and mortality.

As drug overdose deaths reached record levels in the United States, evidence-based treatments for substance use remained significantly underutilized, a new study found. The vast majority of drug ...

Researchers explored the effect of adding dronabinol on opioid requirements for cancer-induced bone pain in patients with breast cancer.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Only 4.1% of Medicare beneficiaries received medication for opioid use disorder within 12 months of an overdose.

The Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority (OAA) has approved more than $35 million in grant funding to support opioid ...

Anyone who takes opioids can develop opioid use disorder (OUD), which includes addiction, whether they take prescription opioids or illegal opioids such as heroin. However, treatment and support are ...

Share on Pinterest Experts say cannabis may not be an effective treatment for opioid use disorder. Juno/Stocksy In some states in the United States, opioid use disorder is a qualifying condition for ...

Scientists are now exploring whether they also influence dopamine signaling.

All the money in the world for treatment, naloxone and all those things – it can help,” said Dr. Welsh, “But we really need ...

City officials said nonprofit agencies can seek funding tied to Middletown's share of the opioid settlement.