Hazardous patterns of prescription opioid misuse in the US
Among adults aged 18 years and older, 31 percent used prescription opioids only as prescribed by a physician medically and […]
When patients are prescribed opioids in risky ways, their chance of dying increases and their odds of death go higher […] The US Drug Enforcement Administration’s decision to restrict prescription drugs containing hydrocodone (a popular opioid painkiller) was associated with a […] High school seniors who use heroin commonly use multiple other drugs — and not just opioids, according to a study […] Humans can accurately sense the position, speed and torque of their limbs, even with their eyes shut. This sense, known […]Restless Leg Syndrome
Risky opioid prescriptions linked to higher chance of death: Study finds 6 percent of Massachusetts adults received risky opioid prescription over a five-year period
US painkiller restriction linked to ‘significant’ increase in illicit online drug trading: Dark web sales of prescription opioids spiked after regulatory change, finds study
High schoolers who use heroin commonly use multiple other drugs: Students using heroin concurrently use 5 other drugs on average
Surgical technique improves sensation, control of prosthetic limb: New study describes the first human implementation of novel approach to limb amputation