Undergoing major surgery can be a daunting experience, and managing postoperative pain effectively is crucial for a smooth recovery. Opiates are commonly prescribed to alleviate severe pain following ...

A filmmaker captures her attempt to come off the synthetic opiates that kept her off heroin for the past six years. A filmmaker captures her attempt to come off the synthetic opiates that kept her off ...

A grant to the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe of just under $200,000 is among $2.7 awarded statewide to assist this in need of transportation assistance to recover from opiate addiction. As part of an effort ...

Frank Blazquez, "The Gallegos Twins from Belen, NM" (2019) (all images courtesy the artist) SANTA FE, NM — For New Mexico-based self-taught artist Frank Blazquez, his portrait photography, mixed-media ...

Gammill, who regularly leads interventions on Dr. Phil, addresses a rise in opiate abuse in the United States and the nature of addiction and recovery, informed by her own lifelong struggle with ...

The device, which is cleared by the FDA for withdrawal mitigation from opioid use disorder, works by abating severe symptoms such as stomach aches, back aches, sweats, and the inability to keep food ...

ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--New Season, a nationwide network of accredited opiate addiction recovery centers, has opened two new clinics and plans to open one more in early April to assist those ...

Sophie Casalini doesn't remember the 30 minutes she drove with her daughter on I-465 nearly two years ago. She remembers injecting the heroin down the street from her dealer’s house. She remembers ...

Twenty-four percent of US adolescent treatment centers do not use a “lifesaving” medication. An article appeared today in the Journal of the American Medical Association titled “Treatments Used Among ...

SHORT PUMP, Va. – With the counting ongoing, organizers for the 5th Annual “A Night for Scott” are celebrating raising at least $75,000 for addiction treatment. 8News was a sponsor of the event. The ...

Ms. Szalavitz is a contributing Opinion writer who covers addiction and public policy. Last summer, I learned that I needed major oral surgery, including having some teeth removed, bone grafts and ...