Medically Reviewed by Dr. Mohammed Saeed, MD. In 2018, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than...
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),...
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...
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....
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...
What Is Fentanyl Used For?
Medically Reviewed by Dr. Mohammed Saeed, MD. It can often be difficult to understand what the purpose is for each of the different...