Dose reduction and discontinuation (N=894).

Stefan Kertesz, a physician and addiction expert, says overaggressive cutbacks can harm some chronic pain patients.

For example, morphine is a natural opiate ... Treatment typically involves medications, counseling, and support. A slow taper off the drugs may help avoid or lessen the effects of withdrawal.

For the first time in two decades, the FDA has approved a new class of non-opioid pain medication, offering an alternative to addictive opioids for patients seeking pain relief. The drug ...

We identified five themes: (1) reluctant users with little choice; (2) understanding opioids: the good and the bad; (3) a therapeutic alliance: not always on the same page; (4) stigma: feeling scared ...

Endo's slide into bankruptcy follows in the footsteps of Purdue Pharma – which filed in 2019 but is still negotiating opioid settlement and corporate restructuring terms – as well as ...

While the societal and human cost of opioid use disorder is now widely recognized, there are still few evidence-based interventions to treat those experiencing addiction, including strategies for the ...

For the first time in two decades, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new class of medication that provides an alternative to addictive opioids for patients looking to manage ...

COVINGTON, Ky. — Kroger will pay Kentucky $110 million in settlement funds that will ultimately go to combat the opioid crisis Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman says the business helped ...