…attorney’s office in Minnesota is stepping up efforts to crack down on opioid abuse. In April, a Brooklyn Park man became the first to be indicted federally on charges of distributing heroin that later killed someone. Later that month, the office and the DEA hosted a prescription drug take-back event in which they discarded 5,000 pounds of unwanted medications.
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by Tara James, LCSW
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Think You Need an Opioid? Here Are Questions to Ask Your Doctor
It's important to ask questions when your doctor or dentist writes you a new prescription. This is especially true for opioid pain medications, such as hydrocodone, oxycodone or morphine. While these drugs are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug read more about Think You Need an Opioid? Here Are Questions to Ask Your Doctor
8 Ways to Recognize the Signs of an Opioid Addiction
What image comes to mind when you think of someone addicted to a drug? A typical drug user could easily be your next-door neighbor, the teen who babysits your kids, or the grandmother you chat with at the grocery store. read more about 8 Ways to Recognize the Signs of an Opioid Addiction
Black Patients Much Less Likely to Get Treatment for Opioid Overdose
Medications that treat opioid addiction and prevent overdose deaths are drastically under-prescribed in the United States, particularly for Black patients, a new study has found. Disabled people on Medicare are not likely to be prescribed either buprenorphine – the best read more about Black Patients Much Less Likely to Get Treatment for Opioid Overdose
Opioid Addiction: 5 Things Everyone Should Know
I was scared and intimidated. I was standing in a cold and poorly lit hospital emergency room next to my father who was curled up on a stretcher. This scene was all too common. He would suffer at home until read more about Opioid Addiction: 5 Things Everyone Should Know
Opioids: Are You Using Them Safely?
Every 19 minutes, someone dies from an accidental opioid overdose, the CDC reports. Even more alarming? Though Americans represent only 5% of the world's population, they consume 80% of the world's opioids, the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians reports. read more about Opioids: Are You Using Them Safely?
Remembering Kris Kross Rapper Chris Kelly: Gone So Young
Back in the early 90's was the time in hip-hop where everything started taking off. You had so much variety in rap with conscious rappers, west coast rappers, eat coast rappers and everyone in between. One of those rap groups, read more about Remembering Kris Kross Rapper Chris Kelly: Gone So Young