In recent years, the problem of fentanyl addiction has escalated rapidly, making it more important than ever to recognize the signs of fentanyl overdose. This…
Today, many people worry about the dangers of heroin and street fentanyl. However, prescription opioids are equally addictive and often lead to self-medicating with street…
The opioid epidemic has harmed countless individuals and their loved ones across the country in recent years. Despite substantial efforts toward reducing opioid misuse, the…
The NC opioid epidemic has claimed thousands of lives. Between 1999 and 2016, 12,000 residents of North Carolina died of opioid overdoses. Opioid addiction has…
Pain-relieving drugs called opioids are highly effective in situations of chronic or severe pain. Yet, these drugs are highly addictive, significantly when misused. Whenever possible,…
The country continues to feel the fallout from the effects of the opioid epidemic that first arose in the early 1990s. Places like Virginia are…
Opioid overdose numbers in Tennessee can be shocking. The number of people who engage in drug abuse and suffer a drug overdose has come down…
When an overdose occurs from overuse of an opioid, the brain starts to shut down, breathing slows, and the heart rate falls. As this is…
