2024/11/22 -Learn about the health effects of opioid use. Opioids are a class of natural, semi-synthetic, and synthetic drugs.
Opioids are a class of drugs that derive from, or mimic, natural substances found in the opium poppy plant. Opioids work in the brain to produce a variety of ...
Increased prescription of opioid medications like oxycodone and hydrocodone led to widespread misuse of both prescription and non- prescription opioids.
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Opioids are a class of drugs used to reduce pain. Opioids include some prescription pain medications, synthetic fentanyl and heroin.
Opioids are a broad group of medicines used to relieve pain. Although these medicines are effective, they can lead to addiction. Take them only as directed.
A class of drug used to reduce moderate to severe pain. Opioids can be made from the opium poppy plant or in the laboratory. They block pain signals by ...
2023/8/29 -Opioid use can lead to death due to the effects of opioids on the part of the brain which regulates breathing.
Overdose prevention is a CDC priority that impacts families and communities. Drug overdose is a leading cause of preventable death in the US.
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2024/3/27 -Opioids, sometimes called narcotics, are a type of drug. They include strong prescription pain relievers such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, fentanyl, and tramadol.
The North Carolina OSUAP 3.0 aims to identify impactful, feasible strategies to reduce overdoses in North Carolina and prevent the next wave of the epidemic.