Opiate Drugs Articles

• Maine Communities Experiencing Increase in Abuse of Drugs Intended to Treat Opiate Addictions

  Drugs such as Suboxone that are normally prescribed by federal licensed doctors who have been trained to treat addicts are now showing up in prisons and jails in the area since they are so easily smuggled in cards and manila envelopes. In Portland, many users are dissolving the pills and then injecting the Suboxone right into their veins. more...

• Drug Manufacturers Working On Non-Crushable, Non-Dissolvable Painkillers to Lessen Addiction Potential

  Purdue, the manufacturers of OxyContin, plans to follow suit with a modified type of the drug soon that may be even more resistant to tampering. The FDA is also reviewing similar products from other opioid manufacturers to see if they are safe and may lessen the risk of addiction. more...

• Prescribed Dose of Opioid Medication Could Impact Overdose Potential

  Science Daily recently published a piece that examines a study that explores the risk of overdose in patients who have been prescribed opioids for chronic non-cancer pain in general health care. more...

• Increasing Risks of Unintentional Pain Medication Overdose

  One of the key points to take away from this research is that anyone who requires opioid pain medication for a prolonged period of time should be very careful to not exceed the prescribed amount. more...

• Widely Available Drug Could Treat Opiate Withdrawal Symptoms

  Ondansetron, which is already approved to treat nausea and vomiting, appears to stop some of the problems that accompany existing treatments for addiction to opiates. more...