Feb 5, 2016 · Opioids work by binding to specific receptors in the brain, spinal cord, and gastrointestinal tract. In doing so, they diminish the body’s perception of pain. However, …

The Opioid Crisis in the United States In the 1990s, the intensified marketing of newly reformulated prescription opioid medications (e.g., OxyContin) and an influential pain …

Health care diction and treatment for each state. These indicators include prevalence of opioid use, access to medication-assisted treatment (MAT) and access to recovery resources for …

Opioids produce their main pharmacological effects by interacting with opioid receptors. Opioid receptors are typical of G-protein coupled family of receptors and have seven transmembrane …

Medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) is the gold standard for treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD). Decisions about MOUD must be made between a provider and the patient.

This document assembles opioid-related information from Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health in one document and provides …

Opioids are a class of drugs that includes the illegal drug heroin as well as power pain relievers available by prescription, such as oxycodone (Oxycontin), hydrocodone (Vicodin), codeine, …