Historically, many in the city smoked or snorted opioids, Unick said. “Those folks aren’t going to needle exchange. We did not really do a good job of doing outreach of populations that weren ...

It isn’t surprising that the CCP has let this trade fester. For Beijing, the American fentanyl epidemic is an ocean away. There is little incentive to care about stopping a U.S. crisis. China’s ...

Opioid withdrawal can cause symptoms, such as restlessness, excessive sweating, and digestive issues, among others. Intense symptoms may require hospitalization. Opioids are a class of drugs that ...

Opioids are a class of drugs that doctors often ... “Specificity” means the test can identify those who do not have the disease or risk of a disease. In their original 2005 study of the ...

Tuesday’s decision found that the Ohio Product Liability Act did not allow public nuisance claims against three pharmacies accused of causing the opioid crisis. Acting on a certification ...

Medically reviewed by Josephine Hessert, DOMedically reviewed by Josephine Hessert, DO Opioids (formerly called "narcotics") are a class of drugs used to treat moderate to severe pain. However ...

He'd prescribe controlled substances without a legitimate purpose and wouldn't follow the typical course of professionally prescribing the medication, officials said ...

"It'll reverse [opioid effects] for a short period of time, but you do need to seek help … to make sure they don't overdose again." Although naloxone attaches to receptors in the brain ...

How do we determine treatment and healing? Symonds says that should be up to the individual to decide. “For some people, maybe the pharmaceutical opioids (MOUD) will be enough. But for many ...