The opioid epidemic has taken the lives of thousands of people across North America and Europe. Moreover, lack of housing, inflation, and a rapidly changing economy have affected millions of people, and many have become homeless. Many governments, researchers, health agencies, and not-for-...
Opioid misuse can impact our most vulnerable populations. Adult Protective Services is here to help vulnerable adults who may be misusing opioids or are abused, neglected or exploited as a result of opioid misuse. Play Video Courtney Willson | Social Worker, Adult Protective Services Hear a fir...
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Search for “how to pass a drug test” on the Internet and you’ll go down a rabbit hole of articles and products that claim they can help drug users pass urine, saliva, and even hair tests. There are detox programs, synthetic urine, special shampoos to use before a hair test, and ...
which helped a bit. When an appointment finally opened up at my local medical center’s pain clinic, six months later, the doctor there told me that this kind of unexplained nerve pain just happens sometimes, and that it might get better in months, or years, or never. That w...
When Whitaker asked what role he feels Mallinckrodt has played in the opioid crisis, Rafalski was unambiguous in his response: "They're responsible." The FDA Responsibility for the opioid epidemic may ultimately point to the Food and Drug Administration — and a fateful decision the FDA made all...
FRIDAY, June 28, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- America's opioid epidemic has claimed thousands of lives, but certain counties in the South and Midwest are paying the highest price more often, researchers say. For the study, researchers looked at more than 3,000 counties nationwide and found the...
In China, there were only four occasions where fentanyl was interdicted before it was shipped out. China has publicly downplayed its role in the deadly opioid epidemic, instead blaming American demand. In August, the Chinese government responded to a tweet from President Trump who ...
Psychedelic use is also becoming popular. However, it is a false dichotomy to believe there must be either a methamphetamine or psychedelic use epidemic. It can beboth,as there are separate populations of drug users. Methamphetamine, cocaine, and opioid users often develop addict...
There has been an increase in the amount of carfentanil in narcotics, and this substance nearly invariably results in overdose and death. Fentanyl: Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid and is said to be 30 to 50 times stronger than heroin. This prescription medication is used to treat severe pain...