If a parent has persistent opioid prescriptions, their adolescent or young adult offspring has more than double the risk of ...

See related article at Key points In this issue’s research article, Rebić and colleagues show that rates of opioid prescribing across 6 Canadian provinces declined gradually from 2018 to 2022, with n ...

Previous studies have suggested that children exposed to opioid pain medications while in the womb have higher rates of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention- deficit/hyperactivity disorder ...

Associations were largely or fully attenuated using designs other than accounting for measured confounders and in sibling comparisons. HealthDay News — Associations are observed between high exposure ...

The FDA recently announced new requirements for opioid medications to be labeled to emphasize "the safety risks of long-term use." The labeling updates are based on two required postmarketing ...

The prescription of strong analgesics such as opioids is not recommended for young people. However, despite potential adverse long-term consequences ...

The goal is not to vilify opioids; they remain an essential tool for managing acute pain and, when used appropriately, can offer tremendous relief. Instead, our aim should be to wield these ...

As policymakers aim to reduce opioid prescribing for the 14th year in a row, they are promoting a search for "non-addictive" pain treatment alternatives. Although medical marijuana is increasingly ...