Understanding Opioid Potency
There are so many opiates and opioids out there that for purposes of comparison, their strength is measured in relation to morphine, the principal painkilling component of opium.
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Posted by C. Scott McMillin | Aug 4, 2016 | Addictive Substances, Thinking About Addiction | 1 |
There are so many opiates and opioids out there that for purposes of comparison, their strength is measured in relation to morphine, the principal painkilling component of opium.
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As has been the case in many states that have gone this route, it was the impassioned pleas of patients and family members that played a deciding role.
Read MorePosted by C. Scott McMillin | Jul 28, 2016 | Addictive Substances, Thinking About Addiction | 1 |
It’s the sort of evidence that convinced authorities to greatly expand access to opioids for chronic pain patients.
Read MorePosted by C. Scott McMillin | Jul 25, 2016 | Addictive Substances, Public Policy | 0 |
At the moment, we in America aren’t talking or thinking very much about the possible consequences of a dramatic increase in cannabis use.
Read MorePosted by C. Scott McMillin | Jul 21, 2016 | Addiction, Addictive Substances, Thinking About Addiction | 0 |
The flaw in this very late-stage view of addiction… is the suggestion that somehow, addiction is the patient’s fault. Avoidable if the patient simply followed directions.
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