At a time when America is searching for solutions to a burgeoning opiate problem that kills 46 Americans a day, a new tool for jumpstarting the fragile recovery process is emerging: medical cannabis.

Opiate withdrawal is a different and more difficult type of withdrawal to treat than crack addiction, said Dr. Jonathan Fanaroff, co-director of the NICU at University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & ...

As a pharmacist for HCMC and Hennepin emergency services, Holly Drone has seen a lot. But when Drone described the pain of opiate withdrawal on patients, she turned to her clients’ and co ...

Heroin is a short-acting opiate, and withdrawal symptoms can begin 4–6 hours after the last dose and persist for 7–14 days. Symptoms of methadone withdrawal will begin 12–48 hours after the ...

Paterson, N.J. is trying to fight back against the grip of fentanyl by passing harsher laws. But critics say those laws punish addiction and don't address more serious problems.

Harm reduction organization urges opiate users to call ‘Never Use Alone’ hotline. By Laura Ullman. Published: Oct. 14, 2023 at 10:17 AM EDT BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - In ...

Portland Fire Bureau crews will start treating people for opiate addiction immediately after they’re revived from an overdose, using medications at the scene that are typically first ...

Opiate detox treatment may involve taking a substitute medication such as methadone or Suboxone which blocks the highs and reduces cravings. Opiate Detox programs may form part of a facility's ...

The report said: “As with other areas, remote ADPs (alcohol and drug partnerships) have challenges around the changing drug ...