Lying in a dental chair and having someone work on something so vital to survival is a very vulnerable position to be in, especially for those of us in recovery from addiction who have neglected our health and self-care.
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Long-Term Opioid Use Linked To Wisdom Teeth Extraction
Researchers examined whether opioids prescribed to manage pain from wisdom teeth extraction heightened the risk of long-term use. Nearly 85% of people will need to have their wisdom teeth extracted at some point during their lives, and a new study shows that this routine dental procedure can have severe consequences—with young people who use opioids… Continue reading Long-Term Opioid Use Linked To Wisdom Teeth Extraction
Cory Monteith Took Pain Meds For Dental Work Before Fatal Overdose
“He had a lot of medication in his system, which was not good for his body coming out of rehab,” the actor’s mother recently revealed. The late actor Cory Monteith had been taking pain medication after a “massive” dental procedure he’d had not long before his fatal overdose on July 13, 2013, according to his… Continue reading Cory Monteith Took Pain Meds For Dental Work Before Fatal Overdose