Treatment & Prevention

Researchers are developing drug delivery patches that would be worn on the skin, like a bandage, to deliver non-addictive pain medicine for chronic lower-back pain and post-surgery pain.

A new study from Indiana University suggests that a drug proven safe for use in people may prevent opioid tolerance and physical dependence when used in combination with opioid-based pain medications.

An opioid-based painkiller that is not addictive and has limited side effects is possible based on new findings by an international team of scientists that included contributions from top researchers at USC.

A psychoactive plant called kratom might be a useful tool in the battle to curb opioid addiction, a recent study suggests.

A new study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that fewer than 5 percent of people referred for opioid treatment from the criminal justice system were directed to medication-assisted programs, which are widely considered the most effective way to manage opioid abuse and reduce instances of overdose.

A surprisingly high number of cancer patients use opioids for months after curative-intent surgery, according to new research.

Researchers at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson have invented a new class of non-opioid compounds to treat pain.

Bloomberg School Of Public Health experts, in collaboration with the Clinton Foundation, issued 10 priority recommendations to address the opioid epidemic.

A study led by Indiana University scientists reports a promising step forward in the search for pain relief methods without the addictive side effects behind the country's current opioid addiction crisis.

A new tool developed at the University of Michigan recommends the number of prescription pain pills for 11 common operations.