That includes abuse of prescription painkillers such as Vicodin and OxyContin, as well as illegal drugs like heroin. (webmd.com)
She hopes this trick might be useful for engineering a new class of painkillers for humans. (sciencemag.org)
These data add to a growing body of evidence that in general shows that patients who take opioid painkillers on an ongoing basis use more medical care, and have higher medical costs, than those who don't. (sciencedaily.com)