06/20/2018
You may think opioids only include drugs like heroin that you find on the streets, but in fact, you can find prescription opioids all over the United States in medicine cabinets. Zohydro contains hydrocodone, an addictive opioid that appears in more homes than you think. What Is Zohydro? Z Read More
06/20/2018
When you hear the word “opioid,” you might think of drugs like heroin and morphine. However, doctors prescribe opioids every day in the form of painkillers like Hysingla ER. Hysingla is made from hydrocodone, an opioid medication. Keep reading to learn more about Hysingla ER and how me Read More
06/20/2018
Opioids come in many forms, and some are more dangerous than others. Just like any medication, the opioid Onsolis works well for some patients. But, it can also cause harsh side effects, dependency and addiction. Onsolis is a form of fentanyl, an opioid with 50 to 100 times the strength o Read More
06/20/2018
Despite restrictions on prescribing fentanyl-based drugs like Abstral, fentanyl has become a major threat in the opioid crisis sweeping the United States. Abstral and other kinds of fentanyl are 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine and more dangerous than heroin. Fentanyl causes some Read More
06/20/2018
Physicians only prescribe fentanyl-based drugs like Fentora in very specific situations. However, fentanyl lies at the forefront of the opioid crisis in the United States, with Fentora as one of the prescriptions addicts abuse. Since fentanyl has a concentration that is 50 to 100 times str Read More
06/20/2018
When a patient has severe chronic pain and nothing else will relieve it, doctors sometimes prescribe Duragesic, a patch that contains the opioid fentanyl. As one of the most potent opioids, fentanyl can be between 50 to 100 times stronger than morphine. Although physicians prescribe Durage Read More
06/20/2018
Actiq is a branded product containing fentanyl, one of the strongest opioids available. Due to its potency, a patient must be over 16 and use it only for breakthrough cancer pain. Doctors only prescribe it to patients meeting these criteria who already take opioid medication and have built Read More
06/20/2018
Though it seems like opioids should always be strictly-regulated substances, you can find them in several everyday medications. Certain painkillers and cough syrups contain codeine, an opioid that can become addictive under certain circumstances. What Medications Contain Codeine? Codeine d Read More
04/24/2018
Opiate dependency is at an all-time high in the United States — so much so that U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has called this crisis an epidemic. Opiates are sometimes prescribed as pain medications for many different medical conditions, but some patients can develop Read More
04/18/2018
On Monday, April 2, 2018, two new studies were released that contained evidence of medical marijuana having the ability to stop the opioid crisis currently affecting thousands of people throughout America. Specifically, the studies found that the number of opioid prescriptions has decrease Read More
