When an individual becomes addicted to heroin, it takes over their life. Chasing the high that the drug creates becomes their singular focus, and they…
There is no doubt that opioid painkillers have legitimate medical uses in treating and managing severe pain. For example, after a severe injury or major…
With the opioid crisis expanding in the U.S., discussion about this epidemic has become ubiquitous. However, little discussion is happening that discusses the vital link…
In the past, it was thought that once someone had become addicted to opiates, no treatment could free them from their addiction. Years of research…
The opioid epidemic has become a national crisis, and it’s important to understand what opioids are and how they work. But what are opiates? These…
Percocet is the trade name for a pill-based prescription drug generically known as paracetamol. It was approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration…
When 25 year-old Monica Rudolph did not know where to turn to clean herself of her heroin addiction in Little Falls, Minnesota, she called treatment…
The opioid epidemic in the US keeps getting worse every year. In 2017, nearly 50,000 people died of opioid-related overdoses. Despite all the attention this…
Opioid withdrawal is famously awful. It’s often described as the worst flu you’ve ever had, but what makes it even worse is that you know…
Let’s face it; no one wants to think about a surgeon in a hospital who is questioning their own decisions and ability while providing your…