Articles tagged: opioid painkillers
<< previous page 1 next page>> written by Rod MacTaggart The “King of Pop” Michael Jackson is dead at only 50, joining many other celebrities and thousands of ordinary people whose untimely deaths associated with painkillers like OxyContin could have been avoided by a timely medical drug detox. What is it going to take for the FDA to end the prescription drug carnage in this country, especially the deadly OxyContin epidemic? written by Rod MacTaggart Adolescents exposed to opioid painkillers, especially OxyContin, are more likely to abuse opioids and other drugs and risk addiction in later life, say researchers. A ban on the drug will save countless lives. written by Rod MacTaggart An effective, proven medical drug detox program before drug rehab would be the best way the state could help its many prescription drug addicts. written by Gloria MacTaggart Methadone-related adverse events are climbing in greater proportion than the number of prescriptions for the drug, and deaths have increased by 400%. One painkiller after another has failed us. Is it time to look for non-drug solutions?
written by Rod MacTaggart The move by many addicts from heroin to OxyContin, and the growing number of former heroin addicts needing OxyContin detox, tells you just how dangerously addictive the prescription painkiller really is. written by Rod MacTaggart People trapped by prescription drug addiction are finding that detox programs designed for their unique metabolic and health needs can ease withdrawal symptoms and make recovery a reachable goal. written by Rod MacTaggart OxyContin addiction knows no geographic or social boundaries, striking people in all walks of life, in every corner of America. written by Rod MacTaggart OxyContin addiction is epidemic in our society, and opting for methadone ‘therapy’ to replace the narcotic is just jumping from the frying pan into the fire. << previous page 1 next page>> |