Americans still consume almost all the world’s opioids
The roots of the problem remain largely unaddressed.
Tag: opioids
What is kratom: an emerging alternative to opioids
Kratom is an opioid-like herbal supplement with potential medical applications, but with many dangerous side effects.
The United States’ opioid crisis cost $2.5 trillion over four years
A White House report calculated the staggering cost of the opioid misuse crisis.
Fentanyl is now the deadliest drug in America
Just a few grains of the substance can kill.
FDA says seriously, stop stealing your pets’ opioids
Apparently, this is a problem.
Unwise opioids for wisdom teeth
Opioids don't really do any good here, and they might pave the way for an unwanted addiction.
What is iboga and can it actually cure opioid addiction?
Using a drug to get rid of drugs sounds counterintuitive, but it might just work.
Marijuana legalization helps decrease opioid consumption, research shows
In states where both recreational and medical marijuana was legalized, opioid prescriptions dropped about 14%.
International drug treaties need an urgent revamp as more countries legalize cannabis
Drug control treaties had their time and place. A scholar now argues these are massively outdated.
This heroin vaccine might solve part of our growing opioid addiction problems
It works by blocking the drug's 'high' which could lead to breaking the cycle of addiction.
Is lighting up the answer to America’s opioid epidemic?
Opiates kill pain -- but they also kill people.
A sea-snail’s venom could rival opioids in pain relief capability
Its venom is so powerful it can kill pain! Whoa.
In the long run, morphine might actually cause more pain than it alleviates
Painkillers in the opium family (most notably morphine) may actually make pain last longer, a new study reports. Morphine treatment after a ...