Recent Posts in the Opioids Category

• The Concealed Crisis: Suicide by Opioid Overdose

  Oct 3, 2019
  As the opioid epidemic rages on and thousands of lives have been claimed by fatal opioid overdoses, one aspect of this national crisis is often ...
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• Opioid Overdoses Surpass Traffic Collisions as a Leading Cause of Death in America

  Jan 28, 2019
  Each year, millions of Americans are prescribed dangerous and addictive opioids by well-meaning doctors. While these drugs are intended to temporarily ...
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• Spike in Fatal Drug Overdoses & Suicides Lowers Average U.S. Life Expectancy

  Dec 6, 2018
  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cause of death statistics for 2017 were recently released to the public. The dataset shows a ...
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• OxyContin Manufacturer Purdue to Stop Marketing Their Drug to Doctors in the U.S.

  Feb 20, 2018
  Purdue Pharma, the drug company behind the opioid OxyContin, recently announced that they will stop promoting their product to doctors in the United ...
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• How Opiates Affect the Brain

  Feb 12, 2018
  As the opioid epidemic continues to impact the lives of millions of people across the United States, researchers are working tirelessly to expand our ...
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• How Long Does a Detox Last?

  Apr 26, 2017
  Like most things, a the effects and longevity of a detox vary depending on individual reactions, and also differ depending on the type of drug, or ...
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• How to Know if You're Addicted to Painkillers

  Oct 24, 2016
  Painkillers are sometimes a necessity and it is likely that, at some point in life, you may need them to address discomfort after surgery or to treat ...
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• Types of Treatment for Painkiller Addiction

  Oct 4, 2016
  Painkiller addiction is an affliction many individuals suffer from, often originating from opiates prescribed for pain as a result of an injury. ...
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