Opioids
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, more than 130 people in the United States die every day after overdosing on opioids. The Opioid catalog contains research and trends on the crisis, the science behind opioids, the effects on the body, how to prevent an overdose and general information about synthetic drugs.
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Article from The New York Times
The New York Times created, through interviews with users and experts, a visual representation of how opioids can hijack the brain.
A Visual Journey Through Addiction
The New York Times created, through interviews with users and experts, a visual representation of how opioids can hijack the brain.
Article from The Mayo Clinic by Mayo Clinic Staff
According to The Mayo Clinic, "Anyone who takes opioids is at risk of developing addiction. Your personal history and the length of time ...
How Opioid Addiction Occurs
According to The Mayo Clinic, "Anyone who takes opioids is at risk of developing addiction. Your personal history and the length of time you use ...
Article from Yale Medicine by Jennifer Chen
This article is an interview with a panel of Yale Medicine experts who weigh in on the most harmful and widely held misconceptions about ...
3 Major Myths About Opioid Addiction
This article is an interview with a panel of Yale Medicine experts who weigh in on the most harmful and widely held misconceptions about opioid ...
Article from Yale Medicine
Most doctors view addiction as a chronic disease, akin to diabetes. “When you get it, you don’t get rid of it,” Dr. Schottenfeld ...
Overcoming Opioid Addiction: A Woman Shares Her Story
Most doctors view addiction as a chronic disease, akin to diabetes. “When you get it, you don’t get rid of it,” Dr. Schottenfeld says. ...
Video from CNN
Every 19 minutes someone dies from an accidental drug overdose. Most of the time, it's from prescription narcotics called opioids. ...
Why are Opioids so Addictive?
Every 19 minutes someone dies from an accidental drug overdose. Most of the time, it's from prescription narcotics called opioids. (Description from ...
Article from National Institute on Drug Abuse by Nora D. Volkow, M.D.
Dr. Nora D. Volkow says, "You might not realize this, but if you have had a sports injury, dental work, or surgery, it is possible your ...
Opioid Facts for Teens
Dr. Nora D. Volkow says, "You might not realize this, but if you have had a sports injury, dental work, or surgery, it is possible your doctor gave ...
Report from the National Safety Council
"Highly addictive opioid medications—Vicodin,Percocet, OxyContin and others—have been improperly marketed to the medical community ...
Prescription Nation 2018: Facing America's Opioid Epidemic
"Highly addictive opioid medications—Vicodin,Percocet, OxyContin and others—have been improperly marketed to the medical community asthe most ...
Article from Plan Analysis
According to Plan Analysis, "As an employer, you know employee productivity is important for any business’ success, but sometimes ...
Management of the Opioid Epidemic
According to Plan Analysis, "As an employer, you know employee productivity is important for any business’ success, but sometimes employees are too ...
Infographic from The CDC
Podcast from Harvard School of Public Health
Chad Brummet, a pain management specialist from the University of Michigan, shares a new approach to combat Michigan’s opioid crisis that ...
Addressing the opioid crisis: ending over-prescription
Chad Brummet, a pain management specialist from the University of Michigan, shares a new approach to combat Michigan’s opioid crisis that could be ...
Article from FiveThirtyEight by Maia Szalavitz
Maia Szalavitz says, "To try to help sort fact from fiction, I’ve put together an evidence-based guide about what the science of opioid ...
What Science Says To Do If Your Loved One Has An Opioid Addiction
Maia Szalavitz says, "To try to help sort fact from fiction, I’ve put together an evidence-based guide about what the science of opioid addiction ...
Article from VeryWell Mind by Buddy T
According to Buddy T, "Oxycontin is the time-release form of oxycodone which is typically prescribed for chronic and severe pain. Due to ...
Basic Facts About OxyContin
According to Buddy T, "Oxycontin is the time-release form of oxycodone which is typically prescribed for chronic and severe pain. Due to the fact ...
Article from VeryWell Mind by Trisha Torrey
According to Trisha Torrey, "If your doctor has prescribed you painkillers, you should be aware that pain drugs can be safe. Pain-relieving ...
How to Take Painkiller Drugs Safely
According to Trisha Torrey, "If your doctor has prescribed you painkillers, you should be aware that pain drugs can be safe. Pain-relieving drugs, ...
Article from VeryWell Mind by Elizabeth Hartney, BSc., MSc., MA, PhD
According to Elizabeth Hartney, "It is important to be cautious when taking pain relief medications. The treatment may be more dangerous ...
The 10 Most Addictive Pain Killers
According to Elizabeth Hartney, "It is important to be cautious when taking pain relief medications. The treatment may be more dangerous than the ...
Article from Psychemedics
According to Psychemedics, "While opiates are naturally-occurring chemicals in the Flowering Opium Poppy, opioids are man made. The two ...
What Are Opiates/Opioids?
According to Psychemedics, "While opiates are naturally-occurring chemicals in the Flowering Opium Poppy, opioids are man made. The two words are ...
Article from Johns Hopkins Medicine
According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, "Opioids are a class of drugs naturally found in the opium poppy plant and that work in the brain to ...
What Are Opioids?
According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, "Opioids are a class of drugs naturally found in the opium poppy plant and that work in the brain to produce a ...
Article from Johns Hopkins Medicine
According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, "Opioid use disorder may be diagnosed by a doctor. Someone struggling with opioid use disorder may not ...
Signs of Opioid Abuse
According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, "Opioid use disorder may be diagnosed by a doctor. Someone struggling with opioid use disorder may not display ...
Article from Johns Hopkins Medicine
Johns Hopkins Medicine explains, "An opioid is a type of drug found in prescription pain medicine. It is also found in “street drugs” ...
Opioids: Frequently Asked Questions
Johns Hopkins Medicine explains, "An opioid is a type of drug found in prescription pain medicine. It is also found in “street drugs” such as ...
Article from National Institutes of Health
According to National Institutes of Health, "Prescription opioids are used as medicine but can also be misused. Illegal opioids are only ...
Mind Matters: The Body's Response to Opioids
According to National Institutes of Health, "Prescription opioids are used as medicine but can also be misused. Illegal opioids are only used to get ...
Article from VeryWell Mind by Kendra Cherry
Kendra Cherry explains, "Opiates and opioids work by binding to specific receptors in the brain, thus mimicking the effects of ...
Why an Opiate's Impact on the Brain Can Cause Addiction
Kendra Cherry explains, "Opiates and opioids work by binding to specific receptors in the brain, thus mimicking the effects of pain-relieving ...
Article from GeorgiaTrend by Mary Anne Dunkin
According to Mary Anne Dunkin, "The crisis began in the 1990s as traditional prescribing patterns were changing. The introduction of a ...
Hooked in Georgia
According to Mary Anne Dunkin, "The crisis began in the 1990s as traditional prescribing patterns were changing. The introduction of a long-acting ...
Article from Bloomberg CityLab by Tanvi Misra
According to Tanvi Misra, "While both economic conditions and drug supply are factors determining drug mortality, Monnat points out that ...
Why the Rural Opioid Crisis Is Different From the Urban One
According to Tanvi Misra, "While both economic conditions and drug supply are factors determining drug mortality, Monnat points out that economic ...
Article from Center on Addiction The Buzz by Alexis Nager, MS
According to Alexis Nager, "Although substance use rates in rural areas have kept pace with those in urban areas, rural communities seem to ...
THE DEVASTATING IMPACT OF ADDICTION IN RURAL AMERICA AND WHAT’S BEING DONE ABOUT IT
According to Alexis Nager, "Although substance use rates in rural areas have kept pace with those in urban areas, rural communities seem to have been ...
Article from Vox by Karie Fugett
Karie Fugett explains, "Many vets struggle with both addiction and the fear of losing their benefits as a result of it."This article is a ...
My husband was a veteran living in shame. He died from an opioid addiction.
Karie Fugett explains, "Many vets struggle with both addiction and the fear of losing their benefits as a result of it."This article is a ...
Article from Today by Marguerite Ward
Marguerite Ward says, "My brother’s addiction started when he had a tooth extraction in high school. He was prescribed a bottle of ...
The opioid and fentanyl crisis killed my brother; here's what every family needs to know
Marguerite Ward says, "My brother’s addiction started when he had a tooth extraction in high school. He was prescribed a bottle of opioids."This ...
Article from Forbes by Robin Seaton Jefferson
According to Robin Seaton Jefferson, "In 2017, nearly 25 Americans over the age of 55 lost their lives each day to an opioid overdose."This ...
New Survey Finds Older Adults Are Concerned About Opioid Abuse But Admit Misusing Drugs
According to Robin Seaton Jefferson, "In 2017, nearly 25 Americans over the age of 55 lost their lives each day to an opioid overdose."This article ...
Article from CNN Health
CNN Health says, "During 2018, there were 67,367 overdose deaths in the United States and 46,802 of those overdose deaths involved ...
Opioid Crisis Fast Facts
CNN Health says, "During 2018, there were 67,367 overdose deaths in the United States and 46,802 of those overdose deaths involved opioids.This ...
Article from Public Health Insider
According to Public Health Insider, "People of all ages, genders, races and income levels fall victim to the opioid crisis. Older people in ...
OPENING THE CONVERSATION ABOUT OPIOIDS & OLDER ADULTS
According to Public Health Insider, "People of all ages, genders, races and income levels fall victim to the opioid crisis. Older people in our ...
Article from WebMD by Amy Norton
According to Amy Norton, "Teenagers who've experimented with opioid painkillers are likely to be taking other health risks, a new study ...
Opioid Use By Teens a Red Flag for Other Dangers
According to Amy Norton, "Teenagers who've experimented with opioid painkillers are likely to be taking other health risks, a new study finds."This ...
Article from The Jefferson Exchange
The Jefferson Exchange says, "The opioid epidemic is often associated with Appalachia, but the drugs are all over the country. And the ...
A Graphic Look At The Opioid Epidemic
The Jefferson Exchange says, "The opioid epidemic is often associated with Appalachia, but the drugs are all over the country. And the responses to ...
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