Doctors prescribed smaller and shorter courses of opioid pain medications like Oxycontin, Oxycodone, Vicodin after the 2016 CDC opioid prescribing guidelines.

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An analysis finds a “one size fits all” approach to prescribing opioids after surgery poses risks for addiction in certain patients.

The cannabis-derived substance provides fewer side effects, with less potential for abuse.

Opioid pain medication carries risks

Patients whose dental pain was treated with opioids such as oxycodone and hydrocodone were more likely to have an overdose within 90 days, as were their family members.

A study in cells and mice finds compound works with fewer side effects than opioids.

Pain control after elective surgery does not have to include opioids to achieve good patient satisfaction without risk of addiction or diversion.

People who take opioid pain medications on a long-term basis may face stigma when they try to find a new doctor.

Medical cannabis and recreational marijuana users may not realize the headaches, dizziness, anxiety and other symptoms they feel between hits are signs of withdrawal.

Lowering blood sugar levels and shedding weight can help combat diabetes complications, but researchers say this “one size fit all” approach ignores other risk factors.

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Dental patients who receive opioids after getting a tooth pulled have no less pain, and no more patient satisfaction, than those who receive non-opioid painkillers.

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