Opioids, such as oxycodone, morphine, codeine, tramadol and fentanyl, are commonly prescribed to manage pain. You might be ...

Opioid deprescribing is advised when risks of opioid use outweigh benefits. A tailored, patient-centered plan with gradual dose reduction, monitoring, and support can improve outcomes and reduce harm.

Kratom is a plant that comes from Southeast Asia that has opioid-like properties. The perception is that it's relatively safe ...

Analgesics are medications that relieve pain. They work either by reducing inflammation or by changing the way the brain processes and perceives pain. Side effects include heartburn, nausea, and ...

A new wave of synthetic opioids, nitazenes, are causing a surge in overdose deaths globally. These potent drugs, developed ...

After writing several previous newsletters on the stunning rise in opioid overdoses in the US, including among adolescents, I thought it was worth taking a look at what happens after an overdose, ...

Nitazenes, a class of synthetic drugs 40 times more potent than fentanyl, are steadily becoming more common on both sides of ...

Greater access to cannabis correlated with significant reductions in opioid prescriptions for people with cancer and ...

Over-the-counter pain medications work as well or better than opioids after wisdom tooth extraction for both men and women, ...

A combination of ibuprofen and acetaminophen provides better pain relief than hydrocodone with acetaminophen after wisdom ...

The opioid crisis refers to the rapid increase in opioid overuse, misuse, and overdose deaths since the 1990s. It involves both prescription opioids and opioids that people use recreationally. People ...