Category Archives: Opioid

Millions of Americans are addicted to drugs and alcohol. So many, in fact, that the Institute for Public Health and Medicine at Northwestern University refers to the opioid epidemic...

The United States began the “War on Drugs” in 1971, and the war has never been won. The tactics used have changed depending on the time period and public...

Chronic Opioid Therapy (COT): The Undesired Consequences of Opioid Treatment More than 76.2 million Americans, representing approximately 25% of the population, have experienced pain that lasts longer than 24...

Addiction and dependence are two specific conditions resulting from opioid abuse. Opioid addiction causes different signs and symptoms than physical dependence, and each medical condition requires different treatment approaches....