Pain Experts Say New Opioid Has ‘Enormous’ Potential
An experimental opioid drug designed to alleviate acute pain without the risk of abuse or addiction has “enormous” potential to treat some types of chronic…
Abuse
Oxycodone and Hydrocodone Most Popular Among Opioid Abusers
Oxycodone and hydrocodone are the “drugs of choice” for abusers of opioid pain medication, according to a new survey of thousands of opioid addicts entering…
Living with Pain: Lies, Damned Lies and Medical Research
A recent study published in the Journal of Opioid Management indicates that pain patient abuse of opioids is largely overstated. The investigation by Carl Roland…
Dramatic Increase in Chronic Abuse of Painkillers
The abuse of prescription painkillers has increased dramatically over the last decade, particularly among men, according to a new report by a researcher for the…