Oxycodone Prescription painkillers “are not a panacea,” said Dr. Lynn Webster of the American Academy of Pain Medicine. “But some patients respond very well and we need to have these medications available.” Photo Credit: Newsday/Audrey C. Tiernan By DELTHIA RICKSdelthia.ricks@newsday.co Gram for gram, people in the United States consume more narcotic medications than any otherContinue reading “United States consumes 80% of narcotic medications than any other nation worldwide”
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FDA Fueled Opioid Epidemic
When deprived of opioid drugs like heroin or oxycodone, addicts endure harsh withdrawal that often requires medical intervention. The addict may then undergo long-term treatment to reduce odds of relapsing.1
Recovering opioid addicts may not sleep properly for years. Relentless physical and mental cravings result in over 90% of treated users resuming opioid addiction.2 The final exit for many is recovery or death.
Changes in Opioid Prescribing in the United States, 2006–2015
The amount of opioids prescribed in the United States peaked in 2010 and then decreased each year through 2015. Despite reductions, the amount of opioids prescribed remains approximately three times as high as in 1999.
• Opioid prescribing varied substantially across the country, with average per capita amounts prescribed in the top-prescribing counties approximately six times the amounts prescribed in the lowest prescribing counties in 2015.
How to End America’s Opioid Addiction
Prescription for Change — How to End America’s Opioid Addiction Visit the Mercola Video Library Story at-a-glance More Americans now use prescription opioids than smoke cigarettes. Opiates such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, fentanyl and morphine also kill more Americans than car crashes each year In 2015, 27 million Americans used illegal drugs like heroin and/or misusedContinue reading “How to End America’s Opioid Addiction”
Opioid-Related Deaths Might Be Underestimated: CDC
——————- Death certificates from drug-linked infections may not label painkillers as possible cause By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, April 25, 2017 (HealthDay News) — America’s prescription drug abuse epidemic may be even more deadly than expected, a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests. Some opioid-related deaths may beContinue reading “Opioid-Related Deaths Might Be Underestimated: CDC”
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”
Prescription drugs leading cause of death
Across the country, 44,000 people died from drug overdoses in 2013, more than double the number in 1999, the study by the non-profit group, Trust for America’s Health found. Nearly 52 percent of the deaths were related to prescription drugs. The number of overdose deaths increased in 26 states in the four years to 2013, theContinue reading “Prescription drugs leading cause of death”