A group of researchers recently looked at medical conditions that were diagnosed when patients were children–and how that impacted their likelihood of being prescribed opioids later on in life. They found that people who were diagnosed with … [Read more...]
Unseen Dangers in the Opioid Fight
A new complication in the fight against opioid misuse and addiction has come up. Individuals that stopped using opioids for pain management were in the population that was more likely to die of an overdose in the following years if they … [Read more...]
Helping an Elderly Loved One with Opioid Addiction
In the past, we’ve talked a little about the dangers of misusing medications, and opioid pain medications are one of the most widely misused medications there is within the senior community. Sometimes this is done purposefully, but other … [Read more...]