These days you can hardly escape reporting about the opioid crisis in the United States. They call it an epidemic because of the high number of casualties as a result of widespread opioid prescription, availability and abuse. Overdose is a real problem as opioids attach themselves to the opioid receptors in the brain. ... Read More
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Withdrawal Symptoms Experienced from Opioid Prescription Drugs
One of the hardest things about prescription drug addiction is that the addict is often someone who would never seek out and purchase illegal drugs. This person was probably prescribed opioids like Oxycontin (Oxycodone), Vicodin (Hydrocodone and Acetaminophen), Dilaudid (hydromorphone), or Morphine as a pain reliever. ... Read More
How Prescription Opioids Became an Epidemic
For anyone who pays any kind of attention to the news these days (even if that news just comes from social media sites), you have more than likely noticed that there has been an ongoing conversation lately about an “Opioid Crisis”. Considering the fact that you are looking at this page, you yourself are likely ... Read More
Opioids Fighting Opioids: Naloxone and Methadone
There's a saying in drug rehab circles: "A dead person can't recover." While not for everyone, or for every recovery, two drugs have saved many lives. Both are included in the World Health Organization's list of Essential Medicines. Naloxone Naloxone, also known by the brand name Narcan, was recently used to save pop ... Read More
Opioid Use In Veterans
When a soldier comes back to war he or she may come back with a wound or health problem that causes them pain, perhaps even the kind of chronic pain that must be attended to. When the veteran seeks medical assistance they will likely be treated at the VA. Criticism of the VA The VA at its high level has often ... Read More
Opioid Epidemic in The USA Pt 2. From Prescription to Overdose
While the current opioid crisis in the United States does include a considerable problem with heroin addiction and overdose, much of the addiction plaguing our society right now is due to the use of opiates that are prescribed for pain medication. Though doctors were hesitant to prescribe opiates due to risk of ... Read More
Opioid Epidemic in the USA Pt. 1: How did we get here?
Opioids are everywhere in the United States. With congress, even our president, calling out the need to fight our current “Opioid Epidemic” it’s hard not to ask the questions: so how did we get here, and is it really as serious as it sounds? Since before the US Civil War opioids have been used for pain relievers. As ... Read More
What’s the Difference Between Opiates and Opioids?
The terms "opiate" and "opioid" are often used interchangeably. There is a difference, but both a similar in how they work and both are quite addictive. Natural Opiates Opiates are derived naturally from the poppy plant. Some opiates include: Morphine Codeine Thebaine And, of course: opium Although ... Read More