Hospitals have faced mounting pressure in recent years to find better treatments for patients who are in the throes of opioid withdrawal. The challenge of safely managing these patients' symptoms is ...

Over 2 million Americans have opioid use disorder, according to some estimates. Illicit opioids such as heroin and fentanyl were responsible for over 80,000 U.S. overdose deaths in 2023. Despite the ...

A dose of hope for opioid withdrawal. The process of getting clean from opioid addiction can bring on intense physical symptoms that can last for weeks. But promising new research suggests one zen ...

Withdrawal symptoms can be experienced with opioid administration of 5 or more days. HealthDay News — A plan for tapering opioids should be developed to minimize withdrawal symptoms in children ...

Chicago, Feb. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global opioid withdrawal syndrome (OWS) market was valued at 1,068.3 million in 2021 and is expected to reach US$ 2,633.4 million by 2030, growing at a ...

Opioid medications offer people relief from debilitating pain, but these drugs come with dangers: the risk for addiction, miserable withdrawal symptoms and the potential for fatal overdose.

The injectable buprenorphine will provide a much more stable basis for patients to begin their recovery from addiction to fentanyl and meth, for example, than pills taken multiple times a day, said ...

Since the 1960s, the hallucinogenic drug ibogaine has piqued interest as a potential treatment for opioid addiction, fueled by limited experimental evidence and anecdotal claims by those who claim ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dario Sabaghi covers the cannabis industry with a focus on Europe. A new study suggests that cannabis could assist some people in ...

Opioid antagonists are medications people can take to treat opioid use disorder. They help by reducing withdrawal symptoms, addressing cravings, and managing overdoses. Doctors prescribe opioid ...