Opioids

Opioid use disorder (OUD) is a substance use disorder characterized by cravings for opioids, continued use despite physical and/or psychological deterioration, increased tolerance with use, and withdrawal symptoms after discontinuing opioids.

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Study Challenges Long-Held Belief That Opioids Are Most Effective for Acute Pain

Beyond Opioids: The New Gene Therapy That Relieves Pain Without the Addiction

Scientists find a safer way for opioids to relieve pain

The Deaths of Despair Crisis Was Underway Before Opioids Arrived

Deaths of despair were rising long before opioids

Opioids: clarifying the concept of safe supply to save lives - EurekAlert!

Trends in injecting methamphetamine and opioids among people who inject drugs in the US - EurekAlert!

Scientists Discover a Natural, Non-Addictive Way To Block Pain That Could Replace Opioids

Canada is failing the rising numbers of youth who use opioids - EurekAlert!

Overdose in America: analysis reveals deaths rising in some regions even as US sees national decline | Opioids crisis

The End of Opioids? New Drug Could Change the Way We Treat Severe Pain

Naloxone use in older adults: GSA report covers staying safe with opioids at home - EurekAlert!

A new alternative to opioids - EurekAlert!

Inappropriate prescriptions for antibiotics, glucocorticoids and opioids common at urgent cares - EurekAlert!

Black emergency department patients less likely to be treated with opioids – and more likely to misuse them later as a result - EurekAlert!

Experimental painkiller could outsmart opioids -- without the high

USTC researchers developed rapid fluorescence sensing for tertiary amines and opioids - EurekAlert!

New Molecules Target Root Cause of Chronic Pain Without Opioids

Study: Medical Cannabis for Chronic Pain Offers Similar Benefits as Opioids at Similar Cost, Without Overdose Risk

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