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

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 ...

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

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

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

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 ...

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

In a clinical practice guideline issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics and published online Sept. 30 in Pediatrics, ...

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

In total, the 24 organizations made requests totalling $4.4 million. The city had $940,540.27 in restricted funds to ...

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