Category Archives: Opioids

Thursday, September 3rd, 2020

The Deadly Effects of Fentanyl

Fentanyl overdose deaths continue to rise in the United States, leading to a deadly third wave of the opioid epidemic. People with fentanyl addiction are suffering. Learn more about...
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Tuesday, June 9th, 2020

Opioid Abuse Among Construction Workers

How Construction Workers are Becoming the Face of the Opioid Epidemic Amidst stay-at-home orders due to the COVID-19 pandemic, workers in several industries continued to show up to work...
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Thursday, May 28th, 2020

Don’t Delay Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder Due to COVID-19

…by no means should people struggling with opioid addiction delay getting treatment. People should use this time to regain control of their lives. The coronavirus pandemic has understandably dominated...
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Saturday, February 22nd, 2020

Is Rapid Detox Dangerous as a Treatment?

When a person struggles with opioid addiction, the road to recovery can be complicated and intimidating. Professional treatment is almost always necessary, but one of the most inhibitive barriers...
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Thursday, January 9th, 2020

Strategy to Mitigate Opioid Risks Might be Failing

As a first-world nation, we can do better—and we should do better! We have medical science to get people safely off opioids, and we have resources to provide solutions...
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Thursday, November 14th, 2019

Opioid Overdose Rising Among Veterans

Veterans are among the people that are most likely to suffer from a substance abuse disorder, including opioid addiction. Research indicates that veterans are not failing addiction treatment programs,...
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Monday, September 16th, 2019

When Suicide is Classified as an Overdose

An overdose is designated sometimes as either accidental or intentional when someone overdoses on an addictive substance. However, is the distinction always clear? How do experts know the difference...
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Monday, July 8th, 2019

How to Solve the Opioid Epidemic

Anyone who pays attention to current affairs to some extent knows that the world is currently facing an opioid epidemic, which is particularly problematic in the United States. In...
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Wednesday, July 3rd, 2019

Connections Between Opioid Use Disorder and Depression

Doctors typically prescribe opioid medication for patients to relieve pain after surgery or from an injury. While these drugs are beneficial as pain relievers, when taken repeatedly, they can...
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Tuesday, July 10th, 2018

Fentanyl Related Deaths are on the Rise

Nearly half of the 42,249 people that died from an opioid overdose in 2016 had fentanyl traces in their system, according to a research letter published in JAMA. Reports...
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