When prescribing opioids for acute pain, physicians should be attentive to a patient’s individual risk factors, according to ...

Meet suzetrigine, a non-opioid that promises to avoid addiction risk. But some experts say it can't replace opioids ...

People prescribed both opioid painkillers and benzodiazepines have a 71 percent increased chance of dying from any cause, a ...

Naloxone is a fantastic tool in reducing opioid deaths, but gentler versions would be helpful for fighting overdose ...

A new study by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, a branch of the US Department of Health and ...

Scientists reveal how CBD could help ease chronic pain, anxiety, and mood disorders. Researchers have uncovered a potential ...

The suzetrigine, which only acts on pain neurons, is the first innovation in analgesia in the last 20 years. "It stands out ...

For the first time in decades, a new class of painkiller has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

As an orthopedic and sports medicine surgeon and chairman at Inova Sports Medicine, Dr. Robin West is no stranger to sports-related injuries. She understands that developing an effective game plan to ...

Hundreds of Texas convenience stores are selling untested, highly addictive and potentially deadly drugs as over-the-counter ...

Researchers have identified how CBD interacts with cannabinoid receptors to mitigate the negative effects of THC, the psychoactive component of cannabis.

Most states allow some form of "medical marijuana". Medical marijuana is especially popular with pain patients, many of whom ...