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According to the National Library of Medicine, “When used carefully and under a health care provider’s direct care, [prescription opioids] can be effective at reducing pain” and will not cause addiction, overdose, and the other issues associated with opioid abuse. But what leads a person to abusing opioids and creating a dangerous problem in their ...
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Natural Opiates vs. Synthetics: Are they as Dangerous? -
It is a popular concept that natural substances are safer, less poisonous, or less harmful than synthetic substances. In the case of drug abuse, many individuals who use licit and illicit drugs to get high believe that it is better for them to abuse those substances which occur naturally than those which do not. These ...
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Synthetic Opiates List – Drugs that Derive from Opium -
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Is Recreational Opium Abuse Dangerous? -
Just like heroin abuse, recreational opium use is dangerous and can lead to a number of the same problems. If you have been abusing opium regularly, you should seek help as soon as possible, especially if you feel you have already begun to experience the symptoms of addiction. Just as Dangerous as Heroin? According to ...
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Overdose Deaths after Heroin Treatment -
According to the Centers for Disease control, heroin overdose has now reached epidemic proportions. What is even more surprising is that many of these overdose deaths are after the person receives treatment for heroin addiction. It seems strange that so many people who sought treatment still overdose on this powerful drug. There are a few reasons ...