Opioid addiction is a pervasive problem in the United States, with a large portion of addicts lacking coverage. Here are eight statistics on uninsured adults with opioid addiction based on Kaiser ...

Opioid use disorder (OUD) is a serious and complex condition affecting millions of people across the country and contributing to a national public health emergency. Yet stigma and misinformation about ...

(CNN) — Here’s a look at the opioid crisis. Experts say the United States is in the throes of an opioid epidemic. An estimated 8.9 million Americans aged 12 and older misused opioids in 2023. Opioids ...

The American Society of Anesthesiologists is joining with the American Medical Association in announcing the first of several national recommendations for reducing opioid abuse. 1. The ASA is a part ...

The HOPE Treatment Act would allow FDA-supervised clinical trials of ibogaine, which is a plant-based psychoactive compound ...

If a person has major surgery chances are they were prescribed opioids. Hydrocodone, oxycodone, methadone and many others are all different types of opioids typically prescribed by doctors to treat ...

A white van rattles northward on Staten Island's narrow roads, rumbling past wooded lots and vinyl-sided homes beneath a web of electrical wires and telephone lines. One of its passengers is ...

Addiction Opioid use disorder is the clinical term for opioid addiction or abuse. People who become dependent on opioids may experience withdrawal symptoms when they stop using the medication.