WASHINGTON — The number of new monthly prescriptions for medications that treat opioid addiction nearly doubled over the past two years, according to new data, while prescriptions for opioid ...

How does your doctor actually prescribe opioid medication? Why is it hard to get a refill? What are the best solutions to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Opioids prescribing declined from 2016 to 2020 for patients with cancer in Connecticut who did not report ...

Cannabis may be a pain-management substitute for people experiencing chronic or acute pain from conditions like cancer, according to new research from the University of Georgia. Subscribe to our ...

Perioperative factors, such as preoperative cannabis use and discharge dosing levels, are linked to higher opioid refill rates after otolaryngology surgery.

Smaller, cause-specific opioid prescriptions after emergency department visits for acute pain could provide adequate pain management and reduce the risk of misuse of unused opioid pills, according to ...

Having a marijuana dispensary in your town will likely cut down on prescription opioid use, according to several studies published this year. The researchers designed their large data studies to help ...

The doctor would write opioid prescriptions and split the pills with several co-conspirators, officials said.

Opioid prescriptions in Alabama have decreased by 46% since 2012, with dosages also falling, as officials credit revamped ...

Alabama reduces opioid prescriptions by nearly half, report shows ...