A newly developed experimental vaccine can diminish the fatal respiratory effects of carfentanil and fentanyl in rodent models.
Study reveals 412 counties, mainly in the Midwest and South, are at the highest risk of opioid deaths in the US. Researchers propose new strategies for improving treatment for opioid addiction.
A new study looks at the increased rates of prescription opioid use disorder among younger people.
According to researchers, non-medical use of prescription opioids has more than doubled among US adults within a 10 year period.
Could rethinking the way we think about chronic pain curb the growing epidemic of opioid addiction?