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OPIOID CRISIS
How to End the Opioid Crisis
In the U.S., the abuse of, and addiction to, prescription opioids has reached a crisis. What could we do better to fight the opioid epidemic?
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OPIOID CRISIS
What Are Opioids?
Synthetic opioids and poppy-derived opioid drugs like opium and heroin block pain. But addiction and side effects of opioids can be deadly.
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OPIOID CRISIS
Opioid Addiction Treatment
It’s actually not complicated to know what to do if you have an opioid addiction: get on maintenance medication. And most people get better.
Anti-Anxiety and Pain Drugs Linked to Vet Deaths
Veterans taking two kinds of prescription drugs risk a fatal overdose.
Nerve Stimulator for Symptoms of Opioid Withdrawal
Technology offers hope to beat the opioid epidemic. A nerve stimulator for symptoms of opioid withdrawal can help, especially during the acute withdrawal phase.
States Banding to Investigate Opioid Sellers
Does the pharmaceutical industry have a responsibility to pay the huge costs of the painkiller crisis? States are fighting back. Read more.
Opioid Abuse During Pregnancy
The number of newborns affected by their mother’s opioid abuse during pregnancy is growing. Six babies need detox in every 1,000 births.
What Is Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome?
When a pregnant woman uses opioid drugs, illegal or prescribed, her baby can be born with neonatal abstinence syndrome. Here's what it is.
Taking Imodium for Opioid Withdrawal? DON’T!
Self-treating symptoms of opioid withdrawal with the OTC anti-diarrhea medication Imodium is dangerous, and can cause fatal heart problems.
Symptoms of Opioid Withdrawal
Using opioids over time can lead to dependence or addiction. Learn the symptoms of opioid withdrawal and when to seek help to stop the drugs.
How to Dispose of Old Medications
Far too many people keep unused opioid painkillers. Here’s how to dispose of old medications before your teen or someone else takes them.