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European study of homicides finds antidepressants not strongly linked to violence, but painkillers may be

They're dispensing lower number of pills, using meds that carry less overdose risk

Efforts to curb illicit drug use should target this population, researchers say

Number of babies in intensive care for addiction treatment four times higher than a decade ago

Smoking, use of antidepressants may add to harms

And about 10 percent of patients with prescriptions for these powerful drugs become addicted

Lethal poisonings from prescription painkillers down slightly, U.S. report says

Experts worry about addiction, drug misuse

Targiniq ER contains naloxone, which blunts euphoria of oxycodone when tablet is crushed or broken

Death toll can be reduced with better oversight, agency says, citing success in Florida

Trials showed naloxegol improved bowel movements in patients taking narcotics for chronic conditions

Experts offer tips on how to avoid accidental overdose, addiction

Despite guidelines against prescribing powerful painkillers for these patients, the trend has grown

Less-powerful drugs often better choice, depending on source of pain, doctors say

Frequent use of these powerful drugs along with narcotic painkillers may explain more medication deaths