Researchers have developed a new pain killer that is on par with conventional opioids, but does not affect respiration, which is the main cause of opioid overdose.
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OPIOID FALLOUT
OPIOID FALLOUT The opioid and heroin epidemic has ravaged swaths of the United States, with opioids playing a role in more than 33,000 deaths in 2015, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More than 30 states expanded Medicaid under Obamacare, making the healthcare law the most comprehensive financial government response toContinue reading “OPIOID FALLOUT”
79% deaths from opioids pain med 2013-2014
It’s the first time in history that a Surgeon General has sent a letter directly to American physicians. This is a major signal to doctors and the public that it’s time for something to be done about the thousands of Americans who are dying each year from overdosing on prescription painkillers like oxycodone, fentanyl, andContinue reading “79% deaths from opioids pain med 2013-2014”