Opioid use disorder (OUD) is a serious condition. People with OUD may have several distinct types of symptoms that can affect behavior, physical health, and mental health. Opioid use disorder (OUD) is ...

Opioid agonists are substances that activate opioid receptors in the central and peripheral nervous systems. They have several uses, from pain management to treating opioid use disorder. You have ...

Clonidine is typically prescribed for managing blood pressure, but it’s also been used off-label for decades to ease opioid withdrawal symptoms. Opioid withdrawal symptoms can be extremely ...

In 2021, the U.S. suicide rate returned to its 2018 peak (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2023). In the U.S., there were 48,000 suicide deaths in 2021. Rates of opioid-involved overdose ...

Brain volume and function are altered in individuals with opioid use disorder, a new Yale study finds. Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and functional MRI (fMRI), researchers observed the ...

The Opioid Risk Tool (ORT) is a self-reported questionnaire that doctors can use to assess a person’s potential risk of opioid use disorder before prescribing pain medication. This feature mentions ...

A group of doctors is urging federal lawmakers to help improve access to substance use medications in severe weather emergencies.