Lev’s reporting has explored Americans’ deadly hostility to addiction medications, subpar treatment offered in jails and prisons, shifts in the illicit drug supply and consumption behavior, ...

Opioids are a class of drug used for sedation and pain relief. They can cause many side effects, especially if you take high doses for a long period of time. Chronic use of either prescription or ...

Long prescribed for managing acute pain management, opioid analgesics may only provide modest and short-lived relief for many conditions and no clear benefit for others. Results of a large review of ...

Opioids are powerful painkillers. Benzodiazepines (benzos) are strong sedatives that are prescribed for anxiety or sleep problems. Each of these medicines has side effects. Both drugs can be addictive ...

Opioids are a class of drugs prescribed for pain relief and sedation. Taking opioids long term may increase the risk of anxiety and depression as side effects. Opioids can cause many side effects, ...

When you are in the early stage of recovery from opioid use disorder or dependence, there’s a 90% chance that you will experience post-acute withdrawal syndrome, or PAWS. Knowing what to expect and ...

Many people take prescription opioids, such as codeine and hydrocodone, to manage pain, so this news may be quite alarming. But can prescription opioids really cause your colon to burst? Matthew Perry ...

The connection between alcohol and domestic violence has long been established, but what about other drugs? Many people might guess there will be a link between drugs like methamphetamine or cocaine, ...

The exact reasons opioids cause itching are unclear, but several theories exist. Possible causes of opioid itching include the action of opioids on mast cells and opioid receptors in the skin. Opioids ...