What are the risks of using opioid pain medication?

The main effects and risks of using opioids include nausea and constipation, accidental overdose, and addiction if they are used long-term. Pain management expert Devi Nampiaparampil, MD, discusses the various risks of taking opioid medications.

Opioids are powerful drugs with potentially significant side effects. Here’s what you need to know.

Opioids are powerful pain meds that can be extremely addictive. See how to dodge common opioid pitfalls and stay safe.

Understand the physical and mental factors at play—and why overdose deaths are on the rise.

It starts with slowed breathing, which might stop altogether.