Deaths from drug overdoses in the US are down – but not overdoses from carfentanil, which have seen a 720% increase.
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Naloxone, known by brand names Nyxoid or Narcan, rapidly reverses the depression of the central nervous and respiratory systems caused by opioids.
Surgical patients are opting out of opioids due to concerns about side effects and addiction. Combining methods to manage pain can take these fears into account without compromising on care.
The combination of fentanyl and xylazine that dominates Philadelphia’s illegal dope supply creates agonizing withdrawal symptoms. This presents new challenges for doctors and nurses.
Moving marijuana to a less restrictive category under the Controlled Substances Act poses benefits and potential risks. But no effective medicine is free from risks.
Health leaders, researchers, advocacy groups, companies and the public have saved millions of lives by reducing the consumption of unhealthy products.
B.C. is facing a toxic drug crisis, however, forcing people into involuntary treatment will cause more harm than good.
After their initial visit, 69% of patients returned to the van at least four times for follow-ups.
A fentanyl vaccine is going to human clinical trials after showing promising results in rats – but here’s why it’s no cure-all for the opioid crisis.
Primary prevention is a crucial but underused component of a comprehensive public health approach to ending the opioid crisis — starting with children.
Why are some individuals at greater risk for developing opioid dependence and addiction? Two neuroscientists at Rowan University discuss their latest findings.
Cocaine and other illicit drugs have been found to be contain nitazenes, a dangerous class of synthetic opioids.
Regulating drugs may seem radical, but taking the production and sale of currently illegal drugs away from organized crime and drug cartels is the most promising way to keep our communities safe.
The company helped spur a public health crisis through its deceptive marketing and aggressive sales of prescription opioids.
Here are some steps you can take to use opioids more safely and effectively at home.
A Philadelphia neighborhood is pushing back against the city’s plan to expand an existing shelter to serve people in active addiction.
Toxic leukoencephalopathy is when the brain’s white matter is damaged. It is often deadly.
Initially developed in the 1950s, nitazenes are a type of synthetic opioid that has reappeared in Philadelphia’s street drug supply.
The most common complaint among people with chronic pain is low back pain. Here’s what treatments do – and don’t – work.
No parent wants to see their child suffer and untreated pain can have health consequences. But parents may have concerns about use of opioids for their child’s acute pain. Here are tips for safer use.
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Professor and Deputy Director, Monash Addiction Research Centre, Monash University
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Medical Director of Opioid Policy Research, Brandeis University
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