Opioid prescriptions in the emergency department (ED) were associated with small increases in later opioid prescriptions and hospital admissions, found new research published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical ...

A good night's sleep often sets the stage for a positive day. But for the nearly quarter of American adults struggling with ...

For patients with psychiatric conditions from addiction to mood disorders such as depression, disrupted sleep can often ...

Opioid prescriptions in the emergency department (ED) were associated with small increases in later opioid prescriptions and ...

In a recent study, majority non-White communities had at least 40 percent lower mean adjusted per-capita distribution than majority White communities.

A new study by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, a branch of the US Department of Health and ...

Nearly 22,000 pounds of fentanyl were seized at US borders during the 2024 fiscal year, according to data from the US Customs ...

After reading a recent Sun-Times investigation on opioid deaths among a generation of Black men, columnist Alden Loury ...

Teen drug use is on the rise with opioids gaining popularity especially among girls ages 12 to 17, according to an alarming new study.

Unlike opium, nitazenes and other synthetic opioids can be produced anywhere in the world using precursor chemicals that are often uncontrolled.

Veterans who were simultaneously prescribed opioids and benzodiazepines by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) faced an ...

Despite an increase in the use of medication for opioid use disorder in older adults from 2017 to 2022, disparities persist; ...