Tag Archives: opioids

Friday, May 9th, 2025

Morphine Side Effects

Did you know that 60% of people who use morphine admitted to getting the substance from a friend or relative? One of the strongest predictors of lifetime opioid dependence...
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Wednesday, May 7th, 2025

Morphine Identification

The opioid epidemic is a nationwide problem, but there are geographic hotspots that have mortality rates twice the national average or higher. Maricopa County, Arizona is one of them. ...
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Monday, May 5th, 2025

Morphine Withdrawals

Did you know there was a time when Arizonans were being prescribed opioids at alarming rates? At one point, enough pills were dispensed to supply every man, woman, and...
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Wednesday, April 30th, 2025

How Long Does Morphine Stay in Your System?

Did you know that morphine was the first substance in history to be recognized for its “addictive” potential? Morphine was first used to induce deep sleep and pain relief....
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Friday, November 22nd, 2024

Signs of Morphine Addiction

Did you know that the risk of dependence on opioids like morphine doubles after six days? It then doubles again after 12 days. This is why morphine is generally...
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Monday, November 18th, 2024

Morphine Overdose

Did you know that morphine has been used for over 6,000 years to treat pain? Morphine is an opioid pain medication that comes from the poppy plant. It’s primarily...
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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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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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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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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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