#1: Meet Clients Where They Are. #2: Understand Trauma and Talk About it. #3: Teach About Opioids and Chronic Pain. #4 ...
Discussing Opioids with Your Teenager
A brief guide for how to discuss painkillers and their misuse with teens. ...
Physical addiction to opioids
In this article we explain how you can recognize the symptoms of physical addiction to opioids. Then, we offer adequate ...
What are synthetic opioids and why are people using them?
How is doctors’ reluctance to prescribe painkillers leading to more synthetic drug use? What opioids are being created ...
The pain meds are not working: The slippery slope of physical dependency on prescription opioids
An in-depth look at the difference between dependence and addiction from the perspective of Enterhealth Chief Medical St ...
Can you get high on opioids?
Yes, you can get high on opioids. But how does euphoric effect work in the brain? And what are your risks of addiction o ...
Painkiller Addiction Causes: American Culture and Why We Think it’s Okay to be Addicted to Prescription Opioids
A painkiller can be a problem, not a cure, for pain. In fact, painkillers kill tens of thousands of patients every year. ...
The pain pill problem: Opioids are deadly in the “War on Pain”
What's the problem with pain pills? Pain pills kill more people every year than heroin and cocaine combined. More why o ...