New Monash University research has revealed a concerning rise in new opioid prescriptions among younger Victorians, while ...

Finding it hard to breathe when you lay down is medically called orthopnea. Find a list of potential causes to help narrow down your overall risk here.

Background: Primary care is the initial contact point for most patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) but lacks tools for guiding treatment. Only a small fraction of patients access evidence-based ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Twin babies in a northeast Minneapolis home survived after being exposed to fentanyl and having difficulty breathing ... across the community. "Opioid use disorders is a treatable ...

But there’s far more to his story: He received a life-altering brain tumor diagnosis at just 24 years old, and post-surgery pain management introduced Clark to opioids for the first time which ...

The Biden administration Wednesday finalized a long-awaited rule laying out how some health care providers can prescribe gold-standard opioid use disorder treatments through telehealth.

The DEA’s final rule for the telemedicine prescribing of buprenorphine will enable practitioners to prescribe a six-month initial supply of Schedule III-V medications to treat opioid use disorder via ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — The Erie County Department of Health is alerting the community that carfentanil, a synthetic opioid 100 times ... because people who use drugs can take protective measures ...

the data may not capture high-frequency use patterns resuming after discontinuing buprenorphine treatment. The study authors concluded, “Understanding what these reductions in illicit opioid use ...

The pattern did not hold for individuals in states with recreational cannabis laws, suggesting that MCLs may be associated with reductions in opioid use among people using cannabis but additional ...