Facts About the Opioid Epidemic: Commentary on Oliver and Carlsondoi:10.1016/j.pmn.2021.01.006Daniel A. BuschPain management nursing: official journal of the American Society of Pain Management Nurses
WHAT IS THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC: FACTS AND SOLUTIONS There are a number of inescapable facts about the crisis. One is that between 21 and 29 percent of those who are prescribed opioids misuse them. Around 10 percent then develop an opioid abuse disorder. Around five percent of those abusing presc...
Know the Facts Opioidsare a group of chemically similar drugs that include heroin and prescription pain relievers, such as hydrocodone, oxycodone, morphine and fentanyl. 1M people in the US have recovered from a substance dependency 1% of those recovered used professional or external assistance ...
Alcohol Is Killing More People Than The Opioid Epidemic. So Why Aren’t We Talking About It? By: Alanna Ketler IN BRIEF The Facts: Alcohol related deaths are the third leading cause of preventable deaths in the US. Reflect On: Should we be glamorizing the consumption of alc...
Amidst this heartbreaking epidemic, we're here to offer hope. We know how to treat opioid addiction successfully. Finding the Help You Need Taking the step to seek help is an act of courage, and we know it’s not easy. If you or someone you love is battling opioid addiction, help is...
Fast Facts Opioids in America Speaking March 19 from New Hampshire, where the opioid epidemic is reported as acute, President Donald Trump announced a plan to combat the opioid epidemic. President Unveils Plan to Combat Opioid Drug Addiction The analysis found that in 2001, the opioid epidemic co...
observed over the past two decades is that the majority of nonmedical users of prescription opioids also have a history ofmedical use of prescription opioids,” said study author Sean McCabe, a research professor at the University of Michigan. [America’s Opioid-Use Epidemic: 5 Startling Facts]...
observed over the past two decades is that the majority of nonmedical users of prescription opioids also have a history ofmedical use of prescription opioids,” said study author Sean McCabe, a research professor at the University of Michigan. [America’s Opioid-Use Epidemic: 5 Startling Facts]...
Amidst this heartbreaking epidemic, we're here to offer hope. We know how to treat opioid addiction successfully. Finding the Help You Need Taking the step to seek help is an act of courage, and we know it’s not easy. If you or someone you love is battling opioid addiction, help is...
Read CNN’s Fast Facts about the opioid crisis and learn about the epidemic of addiction to painkillers.