Poppy seeds contaminated with opioids can be used to make a deadly brew, a watchdog group alleges in a lawsuit.

Emotion regulation and pain catastrophizing influenced pain severity and interference in patients taking opioid medications for chronic noncancer pain.

Lollipops, lozenges and mouth sprays containing the addictive drug never should have been approved in the first place. | ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned the public to watch out for fake versions of a US-made pain reliever which ...

In his opening remarks, Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. acknowledged the “immense pain” that parents ...

ORLANDO -- The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) rolled out its first clinical practice guideline detailing evidence-based ...

Another found that middle-aged women who presented with chest pain and other symptoms indicative of heart disease were twice ...

Doctors prescribe opioid receptor agonist medications to treat chronic pain in some people. These drugs attach to proteins in the brain called opioid receptors, which help block pain signals and ...

BOSTON - A leading group of pediatricians is outlining new recommendations on opioid use in children. The rates of opioid use ...

New guidelines for prescription of opioids to treat acute pain to children in outpatient settings from AAP aim to give ...

The majority of drug overdose deaths in New Jersey are linked to some form of opioid, such as prescription pills, heroin, and ...

DENVER — Colorado is expected to receive $787 million from an opioid crisis settlement stemming from lawsuits against drug ...