Researchers have found alternatives to opioid pills, which reduces the risk of misuse and addiction in patients undergoing pancreatic cancer surgery. Alternatives to using opioid pills for patients ...

A new study found no changes in measures of opioid misuse and opioid use disorder following state passage of medical and recreational marijuana laws. The findings suggest that the adoption of such ...

Smaller, cause-specific opioid prescriptions after emergency department visits for acute pain could provide adequate pain management and reduce the risk of misuse of unused opioid pills, according to ...

New research aims to help reduce the quantity of unused prescription opioids after emergency department visits and lessen the risk of opioid misuse and overdose. The study is published in CMAJ ...

Discovering an effective "teachable moment" for seventh grade students, researchers in Pennsylvania and Iowa are reporting significant results with LifeSkills Training, or LST. Focusing on helping ...

Stimulants, primarily amphetamines and methylphenidate, are increasingly prescribed to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults — raising ...