What is the opioid crisis? Those who are involved one way or another in the opioid crisis – people undergoing rehab, family and friends of those who were addicted to opioids, medical workers, social workers, government workers, pharmaceutical workers, etc. – may find someone posing this question not just as someone ignorant but someone who…
One of the ways the government and the society are trying to address the opioid overdose and addiction crisis is by channeling financial resources that people can use in the efforts to help people that have Opioid Use Disorder (OUD). Currently, there are numerous grants for opioid crisis, and anyone who needs or deserves this…
A lot of people are living in a bubble, long ago even before the dreaded COVID-19 pandemic required quarantine and isolation. One of the most dangerous types of a bubble to be in is the one where there is denial and ignorance regarding the continued prevalence of the opioid overdose crisis. This a problem-centered on…
Opioids has long been a cause of concern for the people of the USA. According to a study, 128 people in the USA die of opioids overdosing every day. So what are the best solutions for the opioid crisis? People are addicted to opioids that include prescribed pain relievers, synthetic opioids, and heroin. It has…
In the 90s, pharmaceutical companies had reassured the government that opioid pain relievers would not cause the patients to get addicted. So, healthcare providers started prescribing them. However, with time, there was a surge in the use of prescription, as well as non-prescription opioids. Eventually, people came to understand that the medications can be quite…
As good as opioids can be in terms of their medicinal use, one absolutely cannot ignore the devastation to the life they can cause if used in extreme doses and without medical necessity. The opioid overdose crisis is real and ever-increasing. A great solution to this problem would be using the opioid crisis medication bags.…
In the wake of the opioid crisis in the US, preventative measures are necessary to save lives and prevent new addiction cases. Waiting until the unthinkable has happened isn’t a viable option any longer, and prevention is not only necessary, it’s a priority matter. Opioid abuse is the fastest rising addiction in the United States,…
First things first, we need to get this out of the way; there’s an opioid crisis in the US. It may not be an easy or pleasant pill to swallow but we all know it’s the truth. More and more Americans are dying each and every day as a direct result of opioid abuse and…
With advances in science, researchers and scientists are developing new medicines and drugs for treating various health problems and alleviating pain. Opioids are drugs that are developed to replicate the pain-relieving properties of opium which have been used for many centuries. However, increasingly the mainstream media in the United States is covering the opioid crisis…
The first step to fixing this crisis is understanding the scope of the problem and creating awareness. In order to fully grasp the extent and pervasiveness of this epidemic let’s start by looking at some statistics. In 2017 the National Safety Council registered around 40.000 vehicle deaths. Also in 2017, the C.D.C registered 70.000 drug…
