We live in a nation of needless pain, where tens of millions suffer daily despite the existence of effective treatments. Yet ...

80 percent of all prescription painkillers are taken by Americans. April 20, 2011— -- It is unclear if Americans are suffering from more pain than ever, but they are definitely getting more ...

There's a prescription drug abuse problem sweeping the United States, but fixing it will require a systematic change focused on how most health professionals prescribe drugs, rather than changing the ...

The percentage increase in deaths due to a prescription painkiller overdose in women was 400 percent between 1999 and 2010, according to a Vital Signs report released by the Centers for Disease ...

MARIETTA – Many people think of “the drug problem” and visualize dealers on the streets selling unknown powders and pills that were concocted illegally. However, a growing movement in the fight is a ...

The growing availability of heroin, combined with programs aimed at curbing prescription painkiller abuse, may be changing the face of opiate addiction in the U.S., according to sociologists. While ...

Many Americans (51 percent) have experienced back pain in the past 12 months, and of the 58% of those who sought treatment from a medical professional, 40 percent said they were recommended ...

This news must have been a hard pill to swallow. There is a nationwide shortage of common prescription pain medications in Canada — and it could last until early August. Opioids that contain ...

Prescription painkillers are creating a massive public-health crisis. Since 1990, deaths in the U.S. from unintentional drug overdoses have increased by over 500%. Most of this rise can be attributed ...