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I’ve been given opioids after surgery to take at home. What do I need to know? - EconoTimes
EconoTimes· 19 hours agoOpioids are commonly prescribed when you’re discharged from hospital after surgery to help manage...
Study Finds Lower Opioid Prescription Rates in Areas with Cannabis Dispensaries Nearby
High Times· 4 days agoThe results of a recent study found that closer proximity to cannabis dispensaries in a community leads to a lower rate of opioid prescription. Steven J. Dundas of Oregon ...
‘A ticking time bomb’: Grieving mother’s warning over deadly Chinese opioid epidemic
The Independent via Yahoo News· 3 days agoNow his grieving mother has issued a stark warning about the dangers...Britain’s supplies – claiming...
13 Medications You Should Avoid While Pregnant
Health via Yahoo News· 4 days agoCertain over-the-counter and prescription medications can pose risks to a developing fetus, such as miscarriage, preterm birth, and congenital disorders.
Gateway - Quartz
Quartz· 3 days agoIllegal fentanyl seems to be everywhere in the US. Synthetic opioids (largely fentanyl) were linked to more than 70,000 drug overdose deaths in the US in 2021, up from fewer ...
Risk Factors for Opioid Use Disorder: Personal, Social, and More
Healthline· 7 days agoWhen patterns of opioid use cause significant distress or impairment, you may be experiencing opioid...
Do surgeon general warnings work? Experts weigh in.
Yahoo Life Style via AOL· 2 days agoBut, experts say, it’s a start — and if nothing else, it signals to the public that these harms are serious. One challenge is that social media isn’t the...
Seniors who survive overdose often miss vital treatments
UPI· 1 day agoMost seniors who survive a drug overdose often miss out on treatments that could help save them from...
Growth management, opioid plans head to Carson supervisors
Nevada Appeal· 3 days agoBefore evaluating how best to combat opioid use in the community, the Carson City Board of Supervisors will review a resolution Thursday to set the maximum number of residential building permits ...
Baltimore overdose crisis: At last, Black victims are framed as human
The Baltimore Banner· 4 days agoIt was about the stupefying number of local Black men from their mid-50s to early 70s who died of overdoses. It was that these Black people — city residents who are often economically disadvantaged ...