Opioid withdrawal symptoms like anxiety and restlessness can start hours after your last dose and go on for days, and sometimes months.

On learning last year she was pregnant with her second child, Cailyn Morreale was overcome with fear and trepidation. “I was so scared,” said Morreale, a resident of the small western North Carolina ...

Nausea, sweating, and diarrhea are just some of the possible symptoms of opioid withdrawal. How soon those symptoms start and how long they last can vary by person, but the general opioid withdrawal ...

Length of treatment and neurobehavioral scores did not significantly differ between infants with prenatal opioid exposure randomized to either clonidine or morphine, researchers found. Among infants ...

Hospitals have faced mounting pressure in recent years to find better treatments for patients who are in the throes of opioid withdrawal. The challenge of safely managing these patients' symptoms is ...

This is the second post in a series on non-medication approaches for alcohol and drug abuse. Opioid addiction is a public health crisis in the U.S. It is estimated that as many as 36 million Americans ...

Though rarely considered during treatment for opioid use disorder, uncontrolled pain is strongly linked to less success in treatment outcomes, a lower quality of life, and mental health issues, a new ...

OGDEN — People who are incarcerated at the Weber County Correctional Facility and struggling with opioid use disorder now have access to expanded treatment services. During its weekly meeting Tuesday, ...