Patients were 46 percent more likely than after general surgery to take painkillers a year later
Rate plateaus as doctors are urged to recommend nondrug pain treatments
When people find out they have the infection, they're more likely to stay off drugs
Hardest-hit communities need targeted preventive measures, report suggests
Non-narcotic drug far more effective in new study
Prior authorization and quantity limits might help curb painkiller abuse, researchers say
Hospital discharges tied to the illicit drug are rising as those from prescription painkillers fall
Certain surgeries require longer prescriptions, researchers say
Patients who receive these prescriptions are less likely to progress to long-term use, study shows
'It only takes a little to lose a lot' is slogan for the multi-pronged media effort
But dose of pain-killing drugs often too high, researchers say
Doctors must start treating addiction, expert says
Certain operations pose a greater risk of painkiller dependence, study finds
Researcher calls findings an emerging public health issue
The number of children addicted to opioids is on the rise, according to new study
A surgeon's group offers a blueprint for safer pain management
Women who take opioids are more likely to stop vital hormonal therapy, study finds
The synthetic drug is more powerful than heroin or morphine
Overstimulation of this system could play a role in obesity, researchers say
Addictive painkillers should be treatment of last resort, headache expert says
Doctors should prescribe for the minimum numbers of days, researchers say
Few receive anti-addiction medications after hospital discharge, researchers find
After repair, smaller prescriptions led to fewer pills that could be diverted or abused
Study found link between two; researchers point to poverty, lack of health insurance, unhealthy lifestyles
Non-drug approaches that may work include acupuncture and electrotherapy, review finds
Outpatient prescriptions for spinal and orthopedic disorders identified as common triggers
And heroin led to the most deaths among 15- to 19-year-olds, CDC says
Medical costs jumped more than $30,000 per patient in less than 10 years, study finds
The majority of overdose deaths are attributed to prescription painkillers, report says
Lion's share of deaths attributed to prescription painkillers
Buprenorphine is prescribed to get patients off opioids in the privacy of a physician's office
Prescribing practices called into question by new study
Designed to treat epilepsy, these 'opioid alternatives' dampen some types of pain, but not all
Saving leftover pills, and not storing them correctly, could lead to opioid misuse or abuse, researchers warn
Urine tests find fewer people testing positive for hydrocodone-containing drugs
Nearly 92 million Americans used a powerful prescription painkiller in 2015, survey shows
Two decades of U.S. data show another way these prescription medications are taking lives
Rates have doubled in people over 50, report says
Slowly lowering the drug amount also helps people get off the medications, study author says
Expert panel calls for tighter painkiller prescribing practices without denying patients in need