Nearly 10,000 residents died in the province due to drug overdoses since British Columbia declared drugs to be a public health emergency in 2016.
Sixty one percent of opioid prescriptions to children and young adults were from dentists or surgeons, reveals a new study.
Comonly used opioid drugs to treat chronic pain in people with inflammatory bowel disease can cause severe and life-threatening side effects, including difficulty breathing, constipation, sedation, and addiction. Scientists have come up with a novel drug for relieving colitis pain without side effects.
Patients often receive increased doses of opioid medication because their pain may not be well-controlled on lower doses.
According to a study published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, adolescents with severe opioid use disorder may benefit from medication as part of a larger comprehensive treatment plan.
A new study published in the JAMA Network Open has revealed that if you are suffering from neck, back or shoulder pain, visiting a physical therapist early can reduce the consumption of opioids.
Moderately strong opioids such as buprenorphine were associated with a two-fold risk and strong opioids such as oxycodone and fentanyl were linked to almost a three-fold risk compared with non-use.
US First Lady Melania Trump has called the opioid epidemic the "worst drug crisis" in American history, as she urged more public attention to it.
A new research conducted at the University of Eastern Finland has revealed that using strong painkiller opioids doubles the risk of hip fracture among people with Alzheimer's disease.
A study has found that opioid overdose deaths are highest in places where pharma industry spends the most on marketing.
Social media has been playing an effective role in reducing drug addiction across the globe. Now Facebook and Instagram join in the initiative by introducing a new feature to stop opioid dealers from selling drug and help users seek help to give up addiction.
A new study suggests that routine screening and proper treatment for patients can prevent the opioid abuse.
The study found no evidence suggesting that cannabis use improved patient outcomes, reduced pain severity or exerted an opioid-sparing effect.
Early physical therapy can be beneficial for those experiencing lower-back pain, a study suggests.
A recent research has proven that ibuprofen and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) alone or in combination with acetaminophen are better at easing dental pain.
Opioid use has grown to epidemic proportions in the US and has been a main contributor to a resurgence of heroin use as well as the spread of HIV and Hepatitis C.
Globally, lower back pain affects more than 540 million people and the condition has doubled in the last 25 years.
Commonly prescribed painkillers double the risk of obesity and sleep deprivation.
Stop popping painkillers as it might do more harm than good!
Patients in medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid addiction believe that using marijuana helps them with their pain and mood symptoms.
The Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) research described a method for making safer opioid painkillers.
Consuming opioids and anti-depressants may increase the risk of developing bone fractures.
The results showed some harmful outcomes of opioid use.
The vaccine blocks the pain-numbing effects of the opioid drugs oxycodone (oxy) and hydrocodone (hydro) in animal models.
Nearly 10,000 residents died in the province due to drug overdoses since British Columbia declared drugs to be a public health emergency in 2016.
Sixty one percent of opioid prescriptions to children and young adults were from dentists or surgeons, reveals a new study.
Comonly used opioid drugs to treat chronic pain in people with inflammatory bowel disease can cause severe and life-threatening side effects, including difficulty breathing, constipation, sedation, and addiction. Scientists have come up with a novel drug for relieving colitis pain without side effects.
Patients often receive increased doses of opioid medication because their pain may not be well-controlled on lower doses.
According to a study published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, adolescents with severe opioid use disorder may benefit from medication as part of a larger comprehensive treatment plan.
A new study published in the JAMA Network Open has revealed that if you are suffering from neck, back or shoulder pain, visiting a physical therapist early can reduce the consumption of opioids.
Moderately strong opioids such as buprenorphine were associated with a two-fold risk and strong opioids such as oxycodone and fentanyl were linked to almost a three-fold risk compared with non-use.
US First Lady Melania Trump has called the opioid epidemic the "worst drug crisis" in American history, as she urged more public attention to it.
A new research conducted at the University of Eastern Finland has revealed that using strong painkiller opioids doubles the risk of hip fracture among people with Alzheimer's disease.
A study has found that opioid overdose deaths are highest in places where pharma industry spends the most on marketing.
Social media has been playing an effective role in reducing drug addiction across the globe. Now Facebook and Instagram join in the initiative by introducing a new feature to stop opioid dealers from selling drug and help users seek help to give up addiction.
A new study suggests that routine screening and proper treatment for patients can prevent the opioid abuse.
The study found no evidence suggesting that cannabis use improved patient outcomes, reduced pain severity or exerted an opioid-sparing effect.
Early physical therapy can be beneficial for those experiencing lower-back pain, a study suggests.
A recent research has proven that ibuprofen and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) alone or in combination with acetaminophen are better at easing dental pain.
Opioid use has grown to epidemic proportions in the US and has been a main contributor to a resurgence of heroin use as well as the spread of HIV and Hepatitis C.
Globally, lower back pain affects more than 540 million people and the condition has doubled in the last 25 years.
Commonly prescribed painkillers double the risk of obesity and sleep deprivation.
Stop popping painkillers as it might do more harm than good!
Patients in medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid addiction believe that using marijuana helps them with their pain and mood symptoms.
The Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) research described a method for making safer opioid painkillers.
Consuming opioids and anti-depressants may increase the risk of developing bone fractures.
The results showed some harmful outcomes of opioid use.
The vaccine blocks the pain-numbing effects of the opioid drugs oxycodone (oxy) and hydrocodone (hydro) in animal models.
