Resources
Category: Opioids
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Vicodin and Its Potential Link to Increased Risk of Mental Health Disorders
Although Vicodin can effectively ease physical discomfort, there is a growing concern that its use might contribute to an increased risk of certain mental health disorders.
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Long-Term Effects of OxyContin
Overdose isn’t the only significant long-term effect of misuse of oxycodone, OxyContin, or any opioid.
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Understanding the Risk of Synthetic Opioids Like Fentanyl
All opioids come with some risk of addiction if taken for too long or misused. However, synthetic opioids like fentanyl carry even greater risk because of their high potency.
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How Do Opioids Alter the Brain?
For an opioid addict, understanding how the brain reacts to opioids is a helpful tool in recovery. We offer an overview of the brain’s reaction to opioids and how this impacts recovery from opioid addiction.
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Can Chronic Pain Be Treated Without Opioids?
Medically Reviewed by Dr. Mohammed Saeed, MD. What is Chronic Pain? According to the American Chronic Pain Association (ACPA), chronic pain is “pain that continues beyond the expected period of…
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Is the Opioid Epidemic Getting Worse?
The opioid crisis, also called the opioid epidemic, became formally recognized as a public health emergency in 2010. The number of deaths and hospitalizations linked to opioids for non-cancer pain…
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What Does Fentanyl Do To Your Body?
Medically Reviewed by Dr. Mohammed Saeed, MD. Fentanyl is an opioid, often prescribed by doctors to control serious chronic pain. Because fentanyl can have severe, even life-threatening side effects, it…
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Will Methadone Help With Opioid Withdrawal?
Medically Reviewed by Dr. Mohammed Saeed, MD. It may seem a bit counterintuitive to treat heroin addiction with another opioid-based drug, but this treatment method has gained some traction in…
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What Is Fentanyl Used For?
The most powerful and dangerous opioid drug prescribed by doctors is fentanyl. So with the heightened risks and dangers compared to your run-of-the-mill opioid, why is such a powerful drug still available for use?
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What Causes Opiate Withdrawal?
Medically Reviewed by Dr. Mohammed Saeed, MD. For many opioid addicts, continuing to abuse the drug may be less about overcoming the addiction itself and more about a hesitation to…
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Can Heroin Addicts Recover?
Medically Reviewed by Dr. Mohammed Saeed, MD. As many people have heard through various media outlets, opioid addiction rates in the United States have been on the rise for several…
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Can Heroin Withdrawal Kill You?
Medically Reviewed by Dr. Mohammed Saeed, MD. Often the biggest obstacle deterring heroin addicts from seeking treatment or simply quitting altogether is the uncomfortable detoxification process that is the first…
