Opioid Addiction

Opioid Addiction

The Opioid epidemic has gone on too long to be ignored as too many Americans have either been harmed or died from overdose. According to the CDC, "46 people die every day from overdoses involving prescription opioids". The recent news is very alarming and heart breaking.

Just in 2017, the CDC found:

- Overdose rates from prescription opioids significantly increased among people more than 65 years of age.

- Overdose rates from prescription opioids were higher among non-Hispanic whites and American Indian or Alaskan Natives, compared to non-Hispanic blacks and Hispanics.

- The rate of overdose deaths from prescription opioids among men was 6.1 per 100,000 people and the rate among women was 4.2 in 2017.

The CDC data doesn't lie. If you know someone who take opioids you have every reason to be concerned. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to know that taking prescription opioids for longer periods of time or in higher dosages can increase the risk of opioid addiction, overdose, and even death. It's never too late, talk to a healthcare provider about your concerns. You can make a huge difference if you can prevent someone from overdosing on opioids. 

Dec 14th 2019 Tom Shannon

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