In the week following any hospital visit for an overdose, only 1 in 18 people with opioid use disorder begin a treatment known to be highly effective in reducing illness and deaths, according to new ...

NEW YORK, May 14, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Chronic pain is the leading cause of disability among veterans. (1) Too often, those suffering from this debilitating condition are prescribed opioids at ...

Acupuncture significantly lowers methadone doses for people undergoing treatment for opioid use disorder, while restoring antiviral immune responses and rebalancing gut microbiota and metabolism. This ...

While not without its disadvantages, narcotic replacement therapy has been shown to improve the success rate of those in recovery. Over the last several decades, the use of narcotics, or opioids, has ...

Opioid withdrawal can consist of different symptoms at varying severities. Calculating an opioid withdrawal score provides insight for your doctor when it comes to customizing your treatment and ...

Mindfulness is an approach to living with greater conscious attention, intention, and skill based on specific practices that facilitate this experience. These practices help people cultivate ...

New research is stirring interest in ibogaine, which appears to help ease the agony of detox and prevent relapse. Used in other countries, it remains illegal in the U.S. Yellow iboga fruit ...

Opioid medications treat pain associated with surgery, cancer, chronic illness, and traumatic injury. The short-term effects of taking opioids are well-studied, but the long-term effects are less ...