New painkillers could thwart opioids‘ fatal flaw BY MEREDITH WADMAN | NOV. 15, 2017 Nov 16, 2017 … When people die from overdoses of opioids, whether prescription pain medications or street drugs, it is the suppression of breathing that almost always kills them. The drugs act on neuronal receptors to dull pain, but those in the brain stem alsoContinue reading “Opioid addiction—degrades health, saps productivity, spawns crime, and devastates families”
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Opiods Prescribing rates per 100 people, by state and drug type (2012)
Prescribing rates per 100 people, by state and drug type (2012) Above the national average Same as the national average Below the national average State Opioid pain relievers Long-acting/extended-release opioid pain relievers High-dose opioid pain relievers Benzodiazepines United States 82.5 10.3 4.2 37.6 Alabama 142.9 12.4 6.8 61.9 Alaska 65.1 10.7 4.2 24.0 Arizona 82.4Continue reading “Opiods Prescribing rates per 100 people, by state and drug type (2012)”
Opioid prescriptions dropped for the first time since the modern addiction crisis began,
Opioid prescriptions dropped for the first time since the modern addiction crisis began, federal government says The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said prescriptions for highly addictive painkillers such as oxycodone dropped 13.1 percent between 2012 and 2015, offering a glimmer of progress in efforts to quell the worst drug epidemic in U.S. history.Continue reading “Opioid prescriptions dropped for the first time since the modern addiction crisis began,”
Pain killers damage to the liver and the heart
What Parts of the Body May Be Severely Damaged by Painkiller Abuse? Lungs: Because opiates and similar drugs suppress the body’s ability to breathe, they interfere with the normal function of the lungs. Thus medical research has found that opiate abuse is associated with a greater risk of pneumonia. The inhalation of painkillers, as whenContinue reading “Pain killers damage to the liver and the heart”
Narcotic pain meds shrinks the brain, CDC updates their guide
CDC Guide when prescribing meds Insurance companies reimburse narcotic pain meds but not alternative safe wellness solutions such as herbs, supplements, yoga and others. One third of pharma drugs are paid for by the US government. Narcotic pain meds shrink the brain causing other neuro-degenerative disease such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. Most US doctors whenContinue reading “Narcotic pain meds shrinks the brain, CDC updates their guide”