Recovery from opiate addiction is not an easy path. For those attempting to stop, withdrawal symptoms can feel like a ...

Opiate addiction is characterized by high rates of relapse even after long periods of abstinence, requiring new relapse-prevention treatments that do not have abuse potential. Recently, clinical ...

As opiate antagonist-mediated opiate withdrawal is different from the clinical syndrome, we also examined Narp expression following ‘natural withdrawal’, that is, morphine pellet removal ...

In an opiate overdose a person may experience confusion and physical discomfort. In severe cases, a person’s breathing can slow down so much that breathing stops, resulting in a fatal overdose.

In the U.S., nearly two million people abuse prescription opioid painkillers. For many, an initial prescription to treat pain leads to a dangerous dependence and misuse that contributes to around ...

Opiate disposal initiatives will receive more than half a million dollars. Much of the money will go to educating the public on how to dispose of opiates safely.

Opiate Detox programs may form part of a facility's Medication-Assisted Treatment program. For some addicts, the beginning of treatment is detoxification which is a controlled and medically ...