A non-opioid painkiller from Vertex Pharmaceuticals could become a blockbuster, but questions remain on whether it will prove ...

the pain-relieving drugs, have a higher probability of being addicted to those drugs they prescribe than the general population because their access is higher. Narrator Physicians caught using can ...

As opioid pain medications continue being prescribed for chronic and severe pain, understanding their risks becomes ...

He pushed through the pain in 2016, but that’s when his addiction to pain pills began. He could barely walk, and doctors were uncertain about his condition, continuing to prescribe pain medication.

Janna Raine became addicted to heroin two decades ago after taking prescription pain pills for a work injury. Last year she was living in a homeless encampment under a Seattle freeway. By ...

She had started off taking them to relieve the pain following her c-section ... Lisa Marie's family was stunned by her addiction, as she had avoided drugs since her younger years.