More than 12 million people in the United States reported using prescription painkillers for nonmedical use in 2010. Prescription painkillers, also known as opioid pain relievers, include oxycodone, ...

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 ...

Twenty-four percent of US adolescent treatment centers do not use a “lifesaving” medication. An article appeared today in the Journal of the American Medical Association titled “Treatments Used Among ...

Figure 1: Dopamine receptor blockade or lesions of the mesolimbic dopamine system decrease cocaine reward but not heroin reward. In this Perspective, our goal is to highlight differences between ...

People who take opiates for some time may experience withdrawal symptoms when they stop using them. Some home remedies may support medical therapies in relieving opiate withdrawal symptoms. Opiates ...

One of the most frequently quoted statements of Karl Marx is: "Religion is the opiate of the people." In context, Marx was speaking of religion as a condition that arose to help humanity cope with its ...