Opioids
Article from The Mayo Clinic by Mayo Clinic Staff
According to The Mayo Clinic, "Anyone who takes opioids is at risk of developing addiction. Your personal history and the length of time ...
How Opioid Addiction Occurs
According to The Mayo Clinic, "Anyone who takes opioids is at risk of developing addiction. Your personal history and the length of time you use ...
Article from National Institute on Drug Abuse by Nora D. Volkow, M.D.
Dr. Nora D. Volkow says, "You might not realize this, but if you have had a sports injury, dental work, or surgery, it is possible your ...
Opioid Facts for Teens
Dr. Nora D. Volkow says, "You might not realize this, but if you have had a sports injury, dental work, or surgery, it is possible your doctor gave ...
Podcast from Harvard School of Public Health
Chad Brummet, a pain management specialist from the University of Michigan, shares a new approach to combat Michigan's opioid crisis that ...
Addressing the opioid crisis: ending over-prescription
Chad Brummet, a pain management specialist from the University of Michigan, shares a new approach to combat Michigan's opioid crisis that could be a ...
Article from VeryWell Mind by Elizabeth Hartney, BSc., MSc., MA, PhD
According to Elizabeth Hartney, "It is important to be cautious when taking pain relief medications. The treatment may be more dangerous ...
The 10 Most Addictive Pain Killers
According to Elizabeth Hartney, "It is important to be cautious when taking pain relief medications. The treatment may be more dangerous than the ...
Article from Psychemedics
According to Psychemedics, "While opiates are naturally-occurring chemicals in the Flowering Opium Poppy, opioids are man made. The two ...
What Are Opiates/Opioids?
According to Psychemedics, "While opiates are naturally-occurring chemicals in the Flowering Opium Poppy, opioids are man made. The two words are ...
Article from Johns Hopkins Medicine
According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, "Opioid use disorder may be diagnosed by a doctor. Someone struggling with opioid use disorder may not ...
Opioid Use Disorder
According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, "Opioid use disorder may be diagnosed by a doctor. Someone struggling with opioid use disorder may not display ...
Article from Johns Hopkins Medicine
Johns Hopkins Medicine explains, "An opioid is a type of drug found in prescription pain medicine. It is also found in "street drugs" such ...
Opioids: Frequently Asked Questions
Johns Hopkins Medicine explains, "An opioid is a type of drug found in prescription pain medicine. It is also found in "street drugs" such as heroin. ...
Article from GeorgiaTrend by Mary Anne Dunkin
According to Mary Anne Dunkin, "The crisis began in the 1990s as traditional prescribing patterns were changing. The introduction of a ...
Hooked in Georgia
According to Mary Anne Dunkin, "The crisis began in the 1990s as traditional prescribing patterns were changing. The introduction of a long-acting ...
Article from Bloomberg CityLab by Tanvi Misra
According to Tanvi Misra, "While both economic conditions and drug supply are factors determining drug mortality, Monnat points out that ...
Why the Rural Opioid Crisis Is Different From the Urban One
According to Tanvi Misra, "While both economic conditions and drug supply are factors determining drug mortality, Monnat points out that economic ...
Article from Vox by Karie Fugett
Karie Fugett explains, "Many vets struggle with both addiction and the fear of losing their benefits as a result of it."This article is a ...
My husband was a veteran living in shame. He died from an opioid addiction.
Karie Fugett explains, "Many vets struggle with both addiction and the fear of losing their benefits as a result of it."This article is a ...
Article from Today by Marguerite Ward
Marguerite Ward says, "My brother's addiction started when he had a tooth extraction in high school. He was prescribed a bottle of ...
The opioid and fentanyl crisis killed my brother; here's what every family needs to know
Marguerite Ward says, "My brother's addiction started when he had a tooth extraction in high school. He was prescribed a bottle of opioids."This ...
Article from CNN Health
CNN Health says, "During 2018, there were 67,367 overdose deaths in the United States and 46,802 of those overdose deaths involved ...
Opioid Crisis Fast Facts
CNN Health says, "During 2018, there were 67,367 overdose deaths in the United States and 46,802 of those overdose deaths involved opioids.This ...
Article from Public Health Insider
According to Public Health Insider, "People of all ages, genders, races and income levels fall victim to the opioid crisis. Older people in ...
OPENING THE CONVERSATION ABOUT OPIOIDS & OLDER ADULTS
According to Public Health Insider, "People of all ages, genders, races and income levels fall victim to the opioid crisis. Older people in our ...
Article from The Jefferson Exchange
The Jefferson Exchange says, "The opioid epidemic is often associated with Appalachia, but the drugs are all over the country. And the ...
A Graphic Look At The Opioid Epidemic
The Jefferson Exchange says, "The opioid epidemic is often associated with Appalachia, but the drugs are all over the country. And the responses to ...
A Lesson by Mike Davis
How Opioid Addiction HappensIn the 1980s and 90s, pharmaceutical companies began to market opioid painkillers aggressively, while actively ...
What Causes Opioid Addiction?
How Opioid Addiction HappensIn the 1980s and 90s, pharmaceutical companies began to market opioid painkillers aggressively, while actively ...
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