Many people are familiar with mainstream opioid medications such as those sold under the brand names of Vicodin, Demerol, Percocet, OxyContin and more. These medications are used as painkillers for a variety of situations, including injury-related pain, recovery from surgery, dental-related procedures, chronic diseases and more. Opioid medications are obtained via prescription from a qualified [...]
The world was shocked when news of Prince’s death hit the airwaves. And when it was revealed that the 57-year-old musician had died of a prescription opioid overdose, many were left wondering how such a tragedy could befall someone of his level of fame--after all, aren't prescription medications supposed to be safe to use? Our [...]
OxyContin first emerged on the market in 1995 as an extremely powerful prescription pain medication. Because of its chemical structure, OxyContin's mechanism of action is very similar to other opioid drugs such as codeine, morphine, hydrocodone and heroin. The opioid chemical in OxyContin is oxycodone, which is also the active ingredient in the pharmaceutical drugs [...]
Shocking But Increasingly Common Earlier this year, the world heard of a tragic story that took place at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. While a seven-year-old girl was undergoing reconstructive surgery on her windpipe, her parents, Wesley and Mary Ann Landers, were busy shooting heroin in the hospital’s bathroom. In the end, the little girl’s mother died [...]
The problem of opiate addiction is growing every year in the U.S. Every day, an estimated 78 Americans die as a result of opioid overdose. Additionally, an estimated 2.2 million U.S. citizens suffer from an addiction to opioids, including prescription painkillers like hydrocodone and oxycodone and illegal drugs like heroin. As a response to this [...]MEDICAL ADVICE DISCLAIMER: The service, and any information contained on the website or provided through the service, is provided for informational purposes only. The information contained on or provided through this service is intended for general consumer understanding and education and not as a substitute for medical or psychological advice, diagnosis, or treatment. All information provided on the website is presented as is without any warranty of any kind, and expressly excludes any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.