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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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

Favorite music sets the brain's opioids in motion

Black Communities Affected By Opioids Have Been Mostly Ignored in Settlements

Estrogen and progesterone stimulate the body to make opioids - EurekAlert!