Opiates (derived from plants) and opioids (synthetic versions of opiates) are narcotic drugs used to treat pain. This article will refer to these medications collectively as opioids, as their ...

I'm so completely average. The only thing that sets me apart from that other young business professional that seems to have it all is that I'm addicted to opiates. And the problem is that I tell ...

In April 2019, a Maryland woman in labor also tested positive for opiates after eating a poppy ... poppy seeds come back positive for opioids because they come from the same plant source.

Opiates and opioids, such as morphine, heroin, and prescription painkillers, are regularly screened due to their potential for addiction and impairment. Tests commonly detect these substances by ...

Is this cannabis-based alternative to opioid painkillers the key to treating chronic pain? - It’s high time for a ...

J.S.B. ANSWER: Withdrawal from opiates happens when people who are physiologically dependent on opioids suddenly stop taking them. A person can become physiologically dependent in as little as three ...

Philly’s opioid addiction crisis is constantly evolving. Local health care workers and researchers explain some of the latest ...

Bart Perkins was unconscious when EMS arrived, and was revived when paramedics administered a dose of Narcan, according to a ...

They also told U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer that opioids made by their clients accounted for a small fraction of the opiates sold in San Francisco. "My client's efforts, right or wrong, never ...

Lopez started using opiates at the age of 17 ... 400,000 people take methadone as part of their addiction treatment for opioids. A major change in regulations surrounding methadone treatment ...

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