Opioids can be both synthetic and natural, acting as a potent painkiller. Derived from the poppy plant, an 'opiate' applies to natural medications derived from opium. Opioids, on the other hand ...

Anyone in the mood for some confusion? If so, keep reading. Below are some random quotes I stumbled across while doing a Google news search of the term "synthetic opioids." It didn't take long. As if ...

This approval is considered a major breakthrough in treating acute pain without the need for opioid medication as reliance on ...

Synthetic opioids are often sold as heroin but can be fatal if taken at the same dose as natural opioids, the force added. Officers have reported an increase in synthetic opioids being sold in ...

If you asked me to name the best journalists working in the country today, Sam Quinones would be in the top five. His meticulously researched book "Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate ...

GREENACRES, Fla. (CBS12) — A Greenacres man was sentenced to 180 months in federal prison on Friday for selling thousands of synthetic opioids 'stronger than fentanyl.' Blake Alfonso Kolessa ...