Category Archives: Opioids

  • Codeine Overdose
    Monday, November 4th, 2024

    Codeine Overdose

    Over 50 million people live with chronic pain in the United States.  Chronic pain is not just physically debilitating; it’s mentally exhausting, too. To ease pain and discomfort, many...
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  • Side Effects of Codeine Addiction
    Friday, October 11th, 2024

    Side Effects of Codeine Addiction

    In 2021, an estimated 2.5 million U.S. adults had opioid use disorder (OUD) in the past year, yet only 1 in 5 received medications to treat it.  While it...
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  • Signs of Codeine Addiction
    Monday, October 7th, 2024

    Signs of Codeine Addiction

    When you were a child, was codeine kept in your medicine cabinet?  Codeine was once frequently used to treat coughs, but recent studies show that codeine is no more...
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  • Signs of Oxycodone Addiction
    Friday, October 4th, 2024

    Signs of Oxycodone Addiction

    In 2022, the Biden-Harris Administration awarded $1.5 billion for all states and territories to address the opioid crisis. This funding was intended to increase access to treatment services, remove...
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  • Hydrocodone Withdrawals
    Friday, September 27th, 2024

    Hydrocodone Withdrawals

    Imagine you recently had surgery and are staying several days in the hospital for monitoring. To keep you comfortable, your doctor prescribes hydrocodone. However, when you leave the hospital...
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  • Hydrocodone Identification
    Monday, September 23rd, 2024

    Hydrocodone Identification

    Arizona’s opioid prescriptions have decreased nearly 50% in the last decade, with a 6.4% reduction between 2021 and 2022 alone. Even so, overdose remains the leading cause of accidental...
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  • Oxycodone Overdose
    Friday, September 20th, 2024

    Oxycodone Overdose

    The amount of opioids prescribed in the U.S. peaked in 2010 and has decreased every year since. That being said, opioids like oxycodone are still some of the most...
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  • How Long Does Oxycodone Stay in Your System?
    Monday, September 16th, 2024

    How Long Does Oxycodone Stay in Your System?

    Roughly one in four teens report misusing a prescription medication at least once in their lifetime. Medications like oxycodone might appear to be safe, but they can cause dangerous...
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  • Oxycodone Identification
    Friday, September 13th, 2024

    Oxycodone Identification

    Would you know how to identify oxycodone if you saw a pill sitting on your counter? In an ideal world, all prescription medications would be stored properly in a...
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