Children born dependent on heroin and other opiates may be more likely to perform poorly academically as they get older, according to a new study from Australia. CNN values your feedback 1.

Parents, if a doctor were prescribing our child a heavy dose of opiates, would we consent? Would we allow our child to self-medicate? What if addictive opiates could potentially secure an ...

This study provides an original perspective on the associations among endogenous opiates, overeating and obesity. The aim was to assess whether variability in the OPRM1 gene, as assessed by seven ...

Opioid withdrawal can cause symptoms, such as restlessness, excessive sweating, and digestive issues, among others. Intense symptoms may require hospitalization. Opioids are a class of drugs that ...

War on Drugs. If Opiates Are Killing Americans, Why Won't the FDA Let Us Try an Alternative? As the DEA relentlessly tightens regulations on pain meds, the FDA refuses to approve a safer ...

Texas hemp users stockpile products and consider moving out of state as ban looms, saying the medical marijuana program is ...

William Cope Moyers told the world he had it all figured out after beating his addiction to crack cocaine. But then a dentist gave him an opioid pain killer. By Matt Richtel In “Broken,” a ...

As if opiates, and fentanyl specifically, weren’t enough to battle, the addition of Xylazine to other street drugs is increasing the risk of using these drugs. Xylazine is a sedative used in ...

A warning over the potency of synthetic opioids has been issued after it took seven doses of anti-overdose medication to ...

Illegal opiates are readily available in grocery stores across Australia as Indian 'Kamini' tablets An investigation by SBS Punjabi radio has revealed that South Asian grocery stores in Australia ...