Cannabis use appears to encourage, not replace, non-medical opioid use

Oct 08, 2020

Washington [US], October 8 : Contrary to some claims, people in the U.S may not be substituting cannabis for opioids, according to new research...

Treatment for opioid use disorder is rare in hospitals, study finds

May 10, 2020

Washington DC [USA], May 10 : Despite the national opioid-related overdose epidemic that continues to claim tens of thousands of lives annually, a recent...

Study looks at opioid use and driving outcomes among older adults

Jul 12, 2020

Colorado [USA], July 12 : A new study from faculty at the Colorado School of Public Health at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical...

New study examines addiction medicine treatment

Feb 05, 2021

Washington [US], February 5 : An assessment published this week in the journal The Lancet HIV provides new insight about an initiative to integrate...

Punjab Police bust interstate opioid manufacturing, supply network

Nov 09, 2023

In a significant crackdown on illegal opioid manufacturing and supply, Fatehgarh Police has dismantled an interstate network operating from pharma factories in Delhi and...

Personalized feedback can reduce opioid prescribing rates, study shows

Apr 19, 2022

Washington [US], April 19 : While drug overdose deaths reached an all-time high in 2021, opioid prescribing by physicians and clinicians dropped significantly in...