Painkillers

Medications December 6, 2016

Doctors see regular misuse of antibiotics, narcotics

Antibiotics and narcotics are often prescribed when they aren't the best option for patients and may do more harm than good, a survey of U.S. physicians suggests.

Painkillers November 30, 2016

Regulators: Illinois doctor's pill mill supplied 11 states

Illinois regulators have yanked a doctor's license for running a cash-only pill mill and prescribing vast amounts of fentanyl and other addictive painkillers to patients in 11 states.

Painkillers November 21, 2016

5 dangerous mistakes you make with your over-the-counter painkillers

More than 9 out of every 10 Americans use over-the-counter meds to manage pain, a new survey from the U.S. Pain Foundation found.

Addiction November 8, 2016

Teen use of opioids linked to marijuana

Teens who take opioid painkillers without a prescription also often use cannabis, according to a new study.

Painkillers November 7, 2016

Synthetic drug lab experiment now a killer opioid

Ray and Christine Henney grew anxious when their 25-year-old son, R.J., didn’t respond to text messages late one April night.

Children's Health November 1, 2016

Conference highlights drug abuse epidemic's effects on kids

The country's addictions epidemic has created a generation of children affected by their parents' problems, a doctor who works with infants born addicted to heroin told a gathering of experts struggling with the issue Tuesday.

Drug and Substance Abuse October 28, 2016

5 more charged with drug conspiracy in Middle Tennessee overdose outbreak

Five more people are facing federal drug charges in a fentanyl overdose outbreak that killed two people in Tennessee over 24 hours this summer, U.S. Attorney David Rivera announced Thursday.

Painkillers September 20, 2016

Addiction's not adorable: Babies less cute to opioid users

Opioids may affect how cute people think babies are, a new small study finds

Drug and Substance Abuse September 16, 2016

Medical marijuana programs may help cut opioid use

Making medical marijuana legal may lead to a reduction of opioid use in adults under the age of 40, a new study suggests

Painkillers August 15, 2016

Senior drivers taking opioid painkillers have higher crash risk

Seniors who get behind the wheel soon after starting to use narcotic pain relievers have twice the risk of getting into a serious car crash as their peers who use non-opioid painkillers, Swedish researchers say.

Drug and Substance Abuse July 27, 2016

CVS to join pharmacies selling opioid overdose reversal drug

The drug store chain CVS has announced that it is making naloxone, a drug to reverse the effects of opioid overdose, available without prescription at all of its Texas stores.