Prescription Drugs

26 Jul

Should I Be Taking Prescription Opioids?

What are the long term consequences of prescription Opioids? There is a class of drug substances known as opioids or opiates.  Included in this class are heroine and prescription painkillers like, codeine, fentanyl, hydrocodone (e.g., Vicodin), oxycodone (e.g., OxyContin, Percocet), and morphine.  Opiates originally derive from...

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12 Jul

Is Covid 19 Pandemic Causing My Addiction

Prescription drug abuse during Covid 19 pandemic is on the rise and becoming a major public health problem.  According to national surveys, approximately 52 million people have engaged in non-medical use of prescription drugs at some point in their lifetimes.  In fact, certain prescription drugs...

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