The St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office has introduced a grant-funded opioid addiction education course, using money received ...

OxyContin (oxycodone) is a pain medication available by prescription in the United States. It is part of a class of drugs known as opioids. A person needs to use medications, such as OxyContin, only ...

Scientists are racing to redesign how powerful painkillers work, aiming to keep the relief that opioids provide while ...

St. Louis County was awarded about $21 million in 2023, to be paid out over an 18‑year period, through national class‑action ...

Opioids and stimulants are distinct drug classes: opioids are pain relievers that depress the nervous system, while stimulants increase alertness and energy levels. Opioids act as potent pain ...

The term "opioid" has become a dirty word. "Synthetic" is also dirty. When putting them together you get something that is dirty but also confusing -- and probably intentionally so. There's no ...

Researchers at USF Health have discovered a new way opioid receptors can work that may lead to safer pain medications. Their findings show that certain experimental compounds can amplify pain relief ...

Opioids are a class of medications mostly used to treat pain. While they can improve your quality of life, opioids can be highly addictive. Although the words are often used interchangeably, there’s a ...

New research reveals previously unknown ways opioid receptors can function, opening the door to safer pain treatments.

According to the Arizona Department of Health Services, 257 people died from opioid overdoses in 2024 in Pima County. That ...

Among pregnant individuals, the rate of opioid-related diagnoses has increased and appears to be associated with increased risk for morbidity.