CDC – OPIOID GUIDELINES SHOULD NOT BE USED TO TAPER PATIENTS April 24, 2019 By Pat Anson, PNN Editor The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has taken its first concrete step to address the widespread misuse and misapplication of its opioid prescribing guideline. In a commentary published in The New England Journal of Medicine,…
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Questions to Ask Your Doctor When Tapering Off Opioid Medication
Questions to Ask Your Doctor When Tapering Off Opioid Medication Medically reviewed by Timothy J. Legg, PhD, CRNP on March 29, 2019 — Written by Stephanie Watson Opioids are a group of very strong pain-relieving medications. They can be helpful for short periods, such as recovery from surgery or an injury. But staying on them…
Opioid crisis turns into fentanyl crisis as deadly “Mexican Oxy” hits the streets
Opioid crisis turns into fentanyl crisis as deadly “Mexican Oxy” hits the streets Just one gram is enough to kill 500 people Posted: 6:55 AM, Sep 19, 2019 Updated: 10:49 PM, Sep 19, 2019 By: Pat Parris TUCSON, Ariz. — One gram of fentanyl can kill up to 500 people, according to DEA Special Agent…
