Naproxen -- a drug available over-the-counter and by prescription -- appears to provide as much relief for low back pain as a narcotic painkiller or a muscle relaxant, a new study suggests. The study ...

More and more Americans are being prescribed powerful narcotic drugs when they visit the emergency department for problems such as low back pain or a pounding headache, a new study finds. Between 2001 ...

Dr. Welsh answers the question: 'Will I Be Addicted To Narcotics?' — -- Question: Does Everyone Who Takes Narcotics For A Long Time Become Addicted? Answer: Not everyone who takes narcotic pain ...

Providers need access to accurate information on all patients who visit the ED for narcotics. Providers need to address the overuse of prescription narcotics in the emergency room. One of the fastest ...

Patients got fewer narcotic painkillers and overdoses declined after two problem drugs were removed from the market in 2010, a large study of insurance claims reported Monday. The researchers looked ...

The Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND), the United Nations’ central drug policy-making body, is meeting from 9-13 March 2026 to take stock of progress made in the implementation of international drug ...

To know the history of the Fort Worth Narcotic Farm is to know the history of the American West in the mid-20th century. Migration patterns and local economies shaped the way people lived and created ...

White oral medication. In a study, initial treatment with ketorolac vs an opioid was associated with a shorter stay in the emergency department and lower likelihood of hospital admission. The ...

WASHINGTON (ABC7) — Nearly 1,000 pounds of an illicit narcotic called 'khat' was seized from Dulles International Airport in July, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced on Thursday.

Older patients with arthritis who take narcotic-based drugs to relieve pain face a higher risk of bone fracture, heart attack and death when compared to those taking non-narcotic drugs, according to a ...

PHOENIX — An Arizona man has been sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to selling narcotic drugs out of his residence, according to the state’s top prosecutor. Javier Briseno also ...

Two alleged interstate drug peddlers, including a woman, have been arrested with narcotic substances worth Rs 11.50 crore, police said on Tuesday. The arrests were made recently following a raid ...