The misuse of prescription opioid pain relievers in the U.S. has dramatically increased over the past decade. A recent study by the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) found that the number of Americans misusing prescription opioid pain relievers has more than doubled in the past decade. This alarming …
The opioid epidemic is severely affecting the nation. Many people nationwide are overdosing or developing an addiction to these prescription opioid medications. Addiction cannot be spotted as easily as we would like to think. Anyone can be addicted to opioids and people can attain them through different methods such as doctor prescription or buying them …
You are in pain and you need help. Your doctor wants to prescribe you an opiate painkiller. Should you take it? You’ve been watching the news and learned how dangerous these prescription opioid drugs can be- nearly 2 million people in the U.S. have become dependent on them or have abused opioids in 2014, according …
As of 2014, 1.9 million Americans, 12 years of age or older, have had a substance use disorder involving prescription pain relievers. We know that people are becoming addicted to opioids, however, what do we really know of the symptoms and signs of the medical illness, addiction? Watch this video in which Jim Reyser, the …
The opioid addiction epidemic is a severe problem in the U.S. It continues to affect the entire country. The misuse of prescription and illegal opioids has led to addiction, overdose deaths, and the transmission of Hepatitis and HIV. We have watched and read about this crisis time and time again from the outside looking in. …
Opioids are a class of drug. Prescription opioids include oxycodone, codeine, morphine; illegal ones include opium and heroin. Opioids are very addictive. They trigger a temporary euphoria in the brain, which sets up a dopamine reward reaction. Users need to take more and more opioids to reach same level of pleasure, which can lead to dependency …
Opioid dependency has become a major issue in the U.S. So much so that The Fort Wayne-Allen County Department of Health has taken a proactive approach to educating viewers about the rise of the opiate crisis. Click here to tune into their 17 video series and learn about the opioid dependency and possible prevention from several …
Handwritten prescriptions will be outlawed as of March 27th. Yes, come that date, all doctors in New York will be required to issue digital prescriptions under a new state law which aims to curb opioid abuse. This law will make New York the first state to mandate digital prescriptions and moreover, penalize any doctor who …
Frequent use of opioids causes long-lasting changes to the structure and biochemistry of the brain. Many of these changes are the reason why opioids are so addictive. In particular, opioids target what is called the “reward pathway.” Our brains are hardwired to reward activities that are beneficial, such as drinking water or eating, with feelings …
In 2010, over 12 million people in the United States reportedly used prescription painkillers, also known as opioid pain relievers, for non-medical use. Opiate abuse can lead to rough withdrawal symptoms and even alternative drug abuse once a person stops using the drug. Abuse: Many people who abuse opiate pain relievers tend to become dependent on …
