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Europe April 23, 2018

Tourists warned to avoid common painkiller in Spain after fatalities linked to drug

The drug has been blamed for deaths before.

HEALTH April 17, 2018

The opioid epidemic's forgotten victims: Pets

While law enforcement fights to control the influx of illegal opioid abuse in the streets, doctors across the nation are scrambling to keep supplies in stock.

Addiction April 6, 2018

US homes need Narcan to aid in opioid overdose epidemic, surgeon general advises

The nation's chief doctor wants more Americans to start carrying the overdose antidote naloxone to help combat the nation's opioid crisis and save lives.

HEALTH February 7, 2018

Herbal supplement kratom contains opioids, regulators say

U.S. health authorities say an herbal supplement promoted as an alternative pain remedy contains the same chemicals found in opioids, the addictive family of drugs at the center of a national addiction crisis.

Infertility January 9, 2018

Large dosages of ibuprofen could kill sperm count in men, study says

The maximum allowed dosage of Ibuprofen for adults, 1,200 mg a day, may result in male infertility, according to a new study.

US November 9, 2017

Single or divorced Americans account for high rate of opioid overdose deaths: report

A report released by Sen. Mike Lee鈥檚 office says that opioid-related deaths are occurring more frequently among younger Americans, particularly those who are single or divorced and lack a college education.

Painkillers September 29, 2017

Makers of fast-acting opioids will have to pay for training, FDA says

Makers of fast-acting opioids will have to fund voluntary training for healthcare professionals who prescribe the drugs, including education on safe prescribing practices and non-opioid alternatives, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Thursday.

Painkillers September 27, 2017

Painkiller maker stops sales at FDA request because of abuse

The maker of opioid painkiller Opana ER is pulling the drug off the market at the request of federal regulators because it's being abused.

Painkillers September 26, 2017

More than a third of US adults prescribed opioids in 2015

The United States needs to curb excessive opioid prescribing and improve access to pain management techniques, suggests a new government study.

Pet Health September 26, 2017

Dog revived with Narcan after getting into pain pills

A 3-year-old Labrador named 鈥淎ddie鈥� is believed to be the first dog in the state of Maine to be revived with Narcan, after she got into her owner鈥檚 purse and ingested 25 pain pills.

Drug and Substance Abuse September 26, 2017

Oversupply of pain pills after surgery helps fuel opioid epidemic

Reuters Health - More than two-thirds of surgery patients in a recent study had prescription opioids left over after they recovered from their operations, and the vast majority failed to safely store or dispose of the often misused and abused pills, researchers say.