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

Pain from dental procedures can be managed without opioids, but a new study shows that many patients having a procedure before a weekend or holiday receive opioids.

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.

Learning to manage chronic pain without prescription painkillers is a priority for many in the wake of the opioid crisis. A new approach to pain relief is helping hundreds manage their pain without pills.

Prescribing guidelines recommend the opioid overdose rescue drug naloxone for anyone taking high-dose prescription opioids, overdose survivors and people with opioid addiction. A new study shows few receive it.

Eye doctors reduce number of prescription opioids after cornea surgery with no negative impact on pain management.

A Michigan-wide effort cut prescription size by nearly a third without increasing patients’ pain or decreasing their satisfaction.

A new study on post-birth pain care patterns finds a decline in opioid prescribing, but also identifies opportunities for more non-opioid-based care.

Physicians look for the safest, quickest and least invasive way to perform procedures, but does the recent opioid epidemic indicate that health care providers may be missing a crucial piece of the pain management puzzle?

A new research report shows an increase in patients being prescribed opioids after experiencing an ankle sprain. The Michigan Medicine authors urge fellow physicians to be aware of the current treatment guidelines.

A U-M expert offers advice for patients for handling post-surgical pain and reducing the need for opioids.

Randomized trial shows inexpensive supplies doubled safe disposal of opioid pain medicines by six weeks after surgery, but didn’t ensure it happened

First large study of surgical opioid prescribing and patient usage shows the potential for reduced amounts and the importance of safe disposal of unused pills

A new drug policy was meant to curb unnecessary opioid prescriptions. Instead, prescriptions after surgery went up.

Many Americans over 50 favor limits on painkiller prescribing, and those who receive prescriptions need more counseling about risks and safe disposal options, a new poll finds.