The number of U.S. patients prescribed long-term opioid therapy declined from 2015 to 2023, but co-prescribing of opioids with gabapentinoids increased, prescription data showed. In 2023, 4.2 million ...

Number of patients with active long-term opioid therapy episodes decreased from 5.6 to 4.2 million. HealthDay News — From 2015 to 2023, there was a decrease in the number of US patients prescribed ...

A new documentary zeroes in on opioid addiction in the East African community. It's called "The Forgotton Ones: Unveiling the Opioid Effect." EMILY BRYDEN: This is Minnesota Now on MPR News. I'm Emily ...

Opioid overdose's respiratory depression can damage oxygen-sensitive brain cells, produce lasting cognitive and emotional ...

This transcript has been edited for clarity. For more episodes, download the Medscape app or subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast provider. Ellen F. Eaton, MD ...

Netflix has enlisted 'Narcos' showrunner Eric Newman for a limited series about another drug crisis: the opioid epidemic. Newman, Peter Berg ('Friday Night Lights,' 'The Leftovers') and Alex Gibney ...

Sharon Day stands for a portrait outside of the Indigenous People's Task Force Office in Minneapolis on Oct. 31. CATHY WURZER: There's a memorial at the offices of the US Drug Enforcement ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Closeup of a vending machine full of boxes of nasal Narcan. Nasal Narcan, used to reverse an overdose, stock the inside of a harm ...

Burprenorphine has been FDA approved to help reduce withdrawal sickness and overdose rates among people with Opioid Use Disorder. It's frequently used as part of a harm-reduction strategy called ...

Today’s episode mentions heavy topics like substance use disorder and death, which some listeners might find distressing. Last year, 80,000 Americans died due to opioid overdoses. Kimberly opens up ...

Berg talks to The Hollywood Reporter about tackling the opioid crisis with the Netflix series (which reunites him with Taylor Kitsch), while also discussing 'Friday Night Lights,' 'The Leftovers' and ...