Opioid

A new series of studies are questioning the conventional wisdom of using steroids and commonly used anti-inflammatory drugs to treat chronic back pain, suggesting they could instead prolong the pain… Audio

Rowena Field is a PhD student in the Faculty of Medicine and Health at the University of Sydney whose just-completed thesis investigated the effects of a low-carb ketogenic diet on chronic pain.  Audio

Professor Tyler Cowen is a big supporter of immigration -- when it's done right -- but warns the New Zealand government needs to continue with its policy of not allowing China to get too much… Audio

Complex legal manoeuvrings and bankruptcy proceedings are underway as some large US pharmaceutical companies attempt to settle huge lawsuits arising out of the opioid epidemic. Drug maker Johnson and… Audio

Lisa Hagen talks to Lynn about the landmark decision which has found the giant drug company Johnson & Johnson liable for its part in fuelling an opioid epidemic in the US state of Oklahoma. It's been… Audio

New Zealand's prescription opioid misuse continues to grow and addiction to such drugs has reached epidemic proportions. The Royal Australasian College of Physicians says misuse of opioid drugs is… Audio

Codeine aka 3-methylmorphine, is an opioid painkiller that's derived from morphine. John Ashton is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology at the Otago School of Medical… Audio