Opioid dependence and opioid addiction are closely related, but two distinct conditions.
Category: Opioids
For Pregnant Women, Stigma Complicates Opioid Misuse Treatment
In Pennsylvania, one community health center is working with new and expectant moms to tackle opioid dependency.
The Opioid Crisis Is Our Greatest Opportunity
Overdose survivors need more than a second (or third) chance: they need a parachute. When you’re in free fall, a little more time isn’t much help.
Treating Opioid Use Disorder
It is also potentially futile if we do not have providers out there willing to take on treating the population of Americans living with opioid use disorder.
Doctor Calls For Caution In Reducing Opioids
For some patients who have been doing well on opioids long-term, it makes sense to “leave well enough alone,” the doctor said.
