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

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.

Make sure withdrawal symptom management is part of the discussion. Follow your healthcare provider's guidelines for what to ...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, when fentanyl overdoses surged, doctors were desperate to find ways of helping their patients.

NICU, pharmacologic use for opioid-exposed neonates declined post-AAP guidelines Pharmacologic ... outcomes among infants treated for opioid withdrawal syndrome, according to study results ...

As opioid pain medications continue being prescribed for chronic and severe pain, understanding their risks becomes ...

Doctors are trying new ways to treat opioid addiction- with mixed results. A study by UC San Francisco tried microdosing ...

Babies going through opioid withdrawal have a distinct way of crying ... down from 19 days under the old protocol. The average cost of a hospital stay for a baby with NAS is $19,655 at Boston ...

as well as to manage cravings and anxiety during the post-withdrawal period. Opioid overdose mortality has surged in recent years, largely due to fentanyl. Drug overdose deaths increased from 2019 ...

We’re headed into the Somerset County Jail. Madison, Maine. So this is the entrance. This is for weapons clearing only. In ...

Postoperative opioid use significantly decreased with the use of a standardized pain protocol among patients who underwent minimally invasive surgery.