Opium use may have been a “fixture of daily life” for Ancient Egyptians, according to a new study. Experts from the Yale Peabody Museum uncovered traces of the addictive narcotic after becoming ...

Opioids, such as oxycodone, morphine, codeine, tramadol and fentanyl, are commonly prescribed to manage pain. You might be given a prescription when experiencing pain, or after surgery or an injury.

Last year, over 74 million controlled drugs were prescribed in England alone, with more than 25 million of these being Schedule 5 drugs, including codeine, according to data from the Care Quality ...

In 2024, over 74 million controlled drugs were prescribed in England alone, with more than 25 million of these being Schedule 5 drugs, including codeine, according to data from the Care Quality ...

In the UK, over 74 million controlled drugs were prescribed in England alone in 2024. Among these controlled substances, over 25 million were Schedule 5 drugs, which include codeine, according to data ...

11:36, Tue, Sep 30, 2025 Updated: 11:42, Tue, Sep 30, 2025 In 2024, over 74 million controlled drugs were prescribed in England alone, with more than 25 million of these being Schedule 5 drugs, ...

Abby Johnson was in agonising pain from gallstones, so when her GP prescribed codeine, she took it without a second thought. But within a year the 35-year-old was so hooked on the painkiller that she ...

Schedule 2 narcotics, including Morphine Sulfate, are displayed for a photograph in Carmichael, Calif. Pharmacists tell GBH News they’re struggling to order injectable morphine sulfate for end-of-life ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new drug for the treatment of moderate-to-severe pain that is a non-opioid and carries less risks of addiction than opioids. Journavx works ...

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MINNEAPOLIS — Three Minnesota men are facing federal charges for allegedly hacking the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) practitioners and physicians' system, known as RICS, and ordering at least ...