Although there has never been much evidence that opiates ease chronic pain, doctors were told for decades to consider pain as a "vital sign" that needed to be addressed, wrote addiction medicine ...

If Opiates Are Killing Americans, Why Won't the FDA Let Us Try an Alternative? As the DEA relentlessly tightens regulations on pain meds, the FDA refuses to approve a safer alternative already ...

If he could afford it, Ali Nariman would drink beer, he says. But like most Iranians, he is poor, and so takes his solace in the form of a small gray ball of opium.

Children born dependent on heroin and other opiates may be more likely to perform poorly academically as they get older, according to a new study from Australia.

Health Care, Opiates, Returning Home to Battle Opiates handed out like candy to ‘doped-up’ veterans at Wisconsin VA by Aaron Glantz January 8, 2015 ...

More women are getting in trouble with law enforcement after giving birth to babies who test positive for drugs prescribed by their doctors.

Less than 24 hours after a mother in New York gave birth, her baby was taken from her after she tested positive for opiates — despite claiming she did not taking any drugs.

Opiates are amazing. They make dentistry not a horror movie, make a broken bone something you can tolerate while waiting in the ER, and kept your great-grandpop from going into shock after being ...

A filmmaker captures her attempt to come off the synthetic opiates that kept her off heroin for the past six years.

A UCSF study suggests patients with chronic pain may experience greater relief if their doctors add cannabinoids – the main ingredient in cannabis or medical marijuana – to an opiates-only treatment.

Opiates are a different beast altogether. And while crack cocaine, alcohol and methamphetamines are dangerous drugs, opiates are a drug that doesn’t leave your brain alone.

A urine test can detect opiates — such as morphine, heroin, and codeine — for up to 3 days after use. Here’s what to expect.