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    The Difference Between Opium and Heroin: An Educational Insight

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    Though the two substances are closely related, opium and heroin have distinct properties, effects, differences and risks. Understanding the difference between these two drugs is [...]

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    Does Opioid Abuse Affect Your Mental Health?

    879 words|4.4 min read|

    In recent years, it has become apparent that opioid misuse is an epidemic plaguing countless people. Whether they chose it or not, opioid prescriptions became [...]

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    Understanding Opioid Addiction: Risks, Symptoms and Overdose Signs

    908 words|4.5 min read|

    According to the CDC, opioid abuse is the number-one cause of preventable death among 18 to 35-year-olds. In fact, the opioid crisis currently claims 115 lives each [...]

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    Understanding What an Opioid Addiction Looks Like

    869 words|4.3 min read|

    The opioid crisis has continued on in the states for years on end – because these drugs were prescribed by doctors as viable, medical treatments [...]

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    A Lost Generation: Opioids and Young Adults

    933 words|4.7 min read|

    According to the National Institute of Health, an estimated three million people suffer from opioid addictions in the United States. In fact, an article in [...]

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    Can Someone Function Under the Influence of Opioids?

    812 words|4.1 min read|

    Opioid addiction affects people of all ages, from all walks of life. It affects clergy members, medical professionals, stay-at-home parents and CEOs. Crossing socioeconomic lines, [...]