More good news in the battle against opioid addiction. Scientists have reopened research into a class of opioids that were ...

April 23, 2012 (Atlanta, GA) — Methadone and buprenorphine are viable analgesic treatment options for patients with chronic pain and comorbid opioid addiction. However, when it comes to safety, ...

Scientists have developed a new gene therapy that quiets pain at its source in the brain—without the addictive risks of opioids. Using AI to map how pain is processed, they created a targeted “off ...

A new map of a brain circuit specific to chronic pain suggests a promising route to treatment for the roughly 60 million ...

Last year, as I sat in attendance at the Institute for Functional Medicine’s Annual Conference, I was fidgeting in my chair. The unifying theme was stress, addiction, pain. The shadows of society. The ...

Dr. Drew Pinsky discussed Tiger Woods’ March 27 DUI arrest, describing the situation as denial and anosognosia that, he said, ...

With the rise of addiction, more people are needing drug or alcohol help, and there’s a good chance you know someone who is ...

A new study finds chronic pain patients show a high prevalence of addiction to prescription pain medications, according to a news release by Geisinger Health System. The study by Geisinger researchers ...

Orlando Health, one of the region’s largest health systems, announced the expansion of its “opioid navigator” program in certain local hospitals, which helps connect people who end up in the ER for ...

A newly identified brain circuit may hold the key to understanding why some pain fades while other pain lingers long after ...

Lamar Odom’s journey from a near-fatal 2015 overdose to recovery highlights the harsh realities of addiction. Featured in ...