One of the greatest revolutions in the field of pain medication was the isolation of morphine from the opium poppy in the ...

For starters, they should use Purdue Pharma’s billions to make Narcan universally accessible. State and local governments are ...

Talking to your doctor about pain management before surgery could make opioid addiction less likely, as a new study says that certain surgeries raise the chances of long-term opioid use, an ...

A breakthrough drug from Duke University, SBI-810, promises strong pain relief without the pitfalls of opioids. Unlike traditional painkillers that trigger multiple brain pathways—and often ...

The settlements that have come out of opioid lawsuits should be going to communities affected most. This isn’t what’s happening for Black communities ...

Prescription opioid abuse and its downstream effects have reached epidemic proportions in the United States. On May 26, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) moved a step closer to providing help to ...

WASHINGTON — Federal officials on Thursday approved a new type of pain pill designed to eliminate the risks of addiction and overdose associated with opioid medications like Vicodin and ...

Opioids are often first-line treatments for cancer-related pain, but they can suppress the immune system and reduce the effectiveness of immunotherapy. New research from the University of ...

This new nonaddictive alternative is the first of its kind that interrupts the pain signal before it reaches the brain.

Opioids reduce pain by binding to receptors in the brain that receive nerve signals from different parts of the body. Those chemical interactions also give rise to opioids' addictive effects.