TEHRAN, August 31 -Doctors who run late or schedule late-day appointments are more likely to prescribe opioids to patients, a discovery that might be unexpectedly contributing to the opioid epidemic, a new study says.
TEHRAN, Jun 27 - About 217 million people worldwide abuse illicit drugs in 2017, representing a 30 percent jump from 10 years prior, according to new latest figures released Wednesday.
TEHRAN, May 29 -Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter said the opioid crisis is "devastating" his state Tuesday during opening remarks in a historic trial between the state and drugmaker Johnson & Johnson, which he accused of facilitating the crisis and thousands of deaths.
TEHRAN, May 20 - bc-US-hypnotherapy- opioids -pain Hypnosis might sound like a magic trick to some, but the therapy can be an effective pain reliever, a new review shows.
TEHRAN, May 15 - Patients given a so-called "safer" opioid have a higher chance of prolonged use, even though the drug has a low risk of addiction, a new study says.
TEHRAN, October 28 -In another distressing snapshot of the opioid epidemic gripping America, a new study reports that nearly 5 percent of older children and adults in Massachusetts have an opioid use disorder.
TEHRAN, July 18 -Lowering the default number of opioid painkillers in electronic prescription systems reduced overall use of the drugs, a new study finds.
TEHRAN, March 6 - "These admissions are entirely preventable," said lead researcher Dr. Jason Kane, of the University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital. "These kids shouldn't be there."