Early chronic pain risk identification can help cut opioid use. A Duke University Medical Center study in NEJM Catalyst found that two simple questions…

Mindfulness cuts dropout and relapse in opioid addiction treatment. A new study tested Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE) given alongside methadone treatment. It led to…

More than 600 genes are linked to antisocial behavior and addiction, according to one of the largest genetic studies of its kind. Researchers studied…

Opioid tapering raises the risk of overdose and mental health crisis in patients who have taken opioids long term. A new study found tapering…

Suicidal thoughts are common in patients starting buprenorphine for opioid use disorder in an office setting, a new study found. The risk is highest…

Missouri cut opioid prescribing by more than half and overdose deaths doubled anyway. Between 2013 and 2024 the state went from 93.3 opioid prescriptions…

A new protocol cuts opioid use in hospitalized patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Pain is one of the main IBD symptoms. In the…

The opioid and endocannabinoid system appears to play a role in eating disorders and food addiction, new studies show. The endocannabinoid system is the…

The ten signs your liver is detoxing from alcohol are nausea, vomiting, anxiety, tremors, confusion, throbbing headaches, trouble focusing, insomnia, restlessness and changes in…

Childhood trauma raises opioid addiction risk by changing how the brain responds to opioids. In a new study, adults who had childhood trauma felt…