opioids

How Punjab Will Lose a Generation to Drugs

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Drug abuse in India is a silent public health problem with “iceberg phenomenon” like implications: Dr. Edmond Fernandes The drug addicts turning into dealers, number of on-going tip-offs where political patronage is provided and the soft...

Prevention of Drug-Related Deaths

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Opioids are a class of drugs that act on the nervous system to produce feelings of pleasure and pain relief. Opioids have a high potential for causing addiction in some people and can cause life-threatening health problems, including the...

A Promising Alternative to Opioid Pain Medications

Scientific article
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There is a growing problem of misuse of prescription opioids, opioid addiction, and overdose. This highlights the crucial need for finding an addiction-free alternative medication that can be used to treat severe pain. Researchers are...