News headlines and the voices of others have brought the country’s opioid epidemic to light. The number of overdoses that occur annually secondary to addiction are alarming. More than 70,000 people lost their lives in 2017 alone from accidental overdoses, which...
In the United States, like virtually everywhere else on planet Earth, some medicines are legal and available over-the-counter, meaning they have little to no restrictions on their purchase and use. Other drugs are only available via a licensed physician’s...
With the number of overdose calls reaching a staggering high, administering Narcan to reverse opioid overdoses has been a popular topic of conversation in communities across the country. In April 2018, a public health advisory was issued by the U.S. Surgeon General,...
The United States isn’t the only nation that is suffering heavily from the opioid crisis. Our neighbors to the north, Canada, are experiencing this crisis as well. In 2017 alone, Canada saw nearly 3,000 deaths related to opioid overdose. Canada has begun to take steps...
Opioid abuse in the United States remains an epidemic. By 2015, the National Survey on Drug Use and Health indicated that more than 500,000 people admitted to using heroin. Approximately two million admitted to being addicted to opioid pain relievers. By the fall of...
