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Are Prescription Opioids the New Gateway Drugs?

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A recent study suggests that prescription opioids may put users at risk for heroin and other injected drugs. Though people often consider marijuana to be a gateway drug, it’s really prescription opioids that fit this picture. Study Reports that Prescription Opioids are Gateway Drugs According to the study, which was published in the International Journal…
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Finding Treatment for a Prescription Drug Problem

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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, prescription drug abuse in the United States has reached epidemic proportions. As of 2012, overdose deaths from prescription drugs have increased to over 17,000 each year. In fact, pharmaceutical drug overdoses were established as one of the leading causes of death in the U.S., exceeding car…

Are Prescription Painkillers a Gateway to Heroin?

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Designer drugs like bath salts and synthetic marijuana are a threat to our nation’s young people, but there is another threat that is making a comeback: heroin. The life of an average heroin addict isn’t what it was 20 years ago. Heroin is no longer a drug that is associated with high crime, poverty and…
Five Facts About Opiates

5 Facts About Opiates

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When you have a minor ache or pain, an over-the-counter pain reliever is usually enough to provide you with some relief. But if your pain is severe, you may be prescribed an opioid. Opioids are types of narcotic pain medications, but they can have serious side effects if you don’t use them correctly. While these…
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