Proponents of the plan to equip paramedics with buprenorphine call it the "missing link" in the bridge to recovery for many ...

Irritability, agitation, restlessness, and sleep disruption are common withdrawal symptoms for many drugs, as are muscle cramps, headaches, and changes in blood pressure and heart rate.

After years of struggling with alcohol dependence, Shana found a combination of treatment and counseling that works for her.

NSDUH only queried opioid misusers about opioid use disorder symptoms. After they changed the protocol and asked all ...

A wrongful death lawsuit claims a Scranton woman died from a product containing kratom, a botanical native to Southeast Asia. With a scientific name of Mitragyna speciosa, kratom is a tropical tree in ...

Baltimore City Councilman Mark Conway has introduced a bill requiring medical first responders to carry buprenorphine, a drug used to treat opioid withdrawal symptoms. Conway explains that ...

Thousands of babies have been born hooked on drugs in England over the past decade, new data has revealed. More than 1,000 ...

Reversing opioid overdoses in rats using a drug that does not enter the brain prevents the sudden and severe withdrawal symptoms associated with therapeutics that target the central nervous system.

Public health experts have concerns about the opioid reversal agent Opvee. But the company that makes it, Indivior, has found ...

Once home, I was convinced I’d never sleep again for fear of more episodes of apnea. We purchased a specialized baby monitor ...

Dopamine rushes, withdrawals, and detoxes are trending among wellness gurus online. But experts say the science behind the ...

A University of the Pacific team has developed a single-dose injection to counter the effects of fentanyl and other opioid ...