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counting down our picks for the top five things you need to know about the opioid
things you need to know about the opioid
things you need to know about the opioid fentanyl epidemic before we begin we
fentanyl epidemic before we begin we
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this list we’re taking a deep dive into
this list we’re taking a deep dive into the issue of opioid addiction and the
the issue of opioid addiction and the
the issue of opioid addiction and the recent surge of deadly overdoses
recent surge of deadly overdoses
recent surge of deadly overdoses relating to this dangerous family of
relating to this dangerous family of
relating to this dangerous family of drugs number five what is an opioid in
drugs number five what is an opioid in
drugs number five what is an opioid in order to understand the gravity of the
order to understand the gravity of the
order to understand the gravity of the situation we first need to get a handle
situation we first need to get a handle
situation we first need to get a handle on what constitutes an opioid dating
on what constitutes an opioid dating
on what constitutes an opioid dating back to prehistoric times people have
back to prehistoric times people have
back to prehistoric times people have harvested the latex from opium poppies
harvested the latex from opium poppies
harvested the latex from opium poppies for the sake of its euphoric and pain
for the sake of its euphoric and pain
for the sake of its euphoric and pain killing properties over the years this
killing properties over the years this
killing properties over the years this natural product has been refined into a
natural product has been refined into a
natural product has been refined into a number of natural opioids known as
number of natural opioids known as
number of natural opioids known as opiates like morphine and codeine and
opiates like morphine and codeine and
opiates like morphine and codeine and heroin opium has also inspired a wide
heroin opium has also inspired a wide
heroin opium has also inspired a wide range of synthetic and semi synthetic
range of synthetic and semi synthetic
range of synthetic and semi synthetic opioids like oxycodone and fentanyl
opioids like oxycodone and fentanyl
opioids like oxycodone and fentanyl opioids go by many brand names like
opioids go by many brand names like
opioids go by many brand names like percocet Demerol vicodin and oxycontin
percocet Demerol vicodin and oxycontin
percocet Demerol vicodin and oxycontin though opioids vary in terms of their
though opioids vary in terms of their
though opioids vary in terms of their intensity they all share one thing in
intensity they all share one thing in
intensity they all share one thing in common they’re incredibly addictive
common they’re incredibly addictive
common they’re incredibly addictive number four how the crisis began to be
number four how the crisis began to be
number four how the crisis began to be clear the world has a long history of
clear the world has a long history of
clear the world has a long history of opioid addiction that far predates the
opioid addiction that far predates the
opioid addiction that far predates the creation of the word addiction there was
creation of the word addiction there was
creation of the word addiction there was opium then laudanum then morphine then
opium then laudanum then morphine then
opium then laudanum then morphine then heroin in fact as far back as 1911
heroin in fact as far back as 1911
heroin in fact as far back as 1911 Americans were already being called
Americans were already being called
Americans were already being called quote the greatest drug fiends in the
quote the greatest drug fiends in the
quote the greatest drug fiends in the world by their own government but we’re
world by their own government but we’re
world by their own government but we’re now facing an epidemic of unprecedented
now facing an epidemic of unprecedented
now facing an epidemic of unprecedented proportions though the result of many
proportions though the result of many
proportions though the result of many factors the surge in opioid addiction
factors the surge in opioid addiction
factors the surge in opioid addiction seems clearly linked with the over
seems clearly linked with the over
seems clearly linked with the over prescription of painkillers in the
prescription of painkillers in the
prescription of painkillers in the medical system given the highly
medical system given the highly
medical system given the highly addictive nature of opioids many people
addictive nature of opioids many people
addictive nature of opioids many people find themselves incapable of getting off
find themselves incapable of getting off
find themselves incapable of getting off of them and when the prescription runs
of them and when the prescription runs
of them and when the prescription runs out they turn to illegal often unsafe
out they turn to illegal often unsafe
out they turn to illegal often unsafe sources
sources
sources number three the fentanyl factor
number three the fentanyl factor
number three the fentanyl factor arguably the biggest game-changer has
arguably the biggest game-changer has
arguably the biggest game-changer has been the introduction of fentanyl a
been the introduction of fentanyl a
been the introduction of fentanyl a highly concentrated substance it’s been
highly concentrated substance it’s been
highly concentrated substance it’s been used in the medical profession to treat
used in the medical profession to treat
used in the medical profession to treat pain in opium resistant individuals like
pain in opium resistant individuals like
pain in opium resistant individuals like palliative cancer patients and as
palliative cancer patients and as
palliative cancer patients and as surgical anesthetic 50 to 100 times
surgical anesthetic 50 to 100 times
surgical anesthetic 50 to 100 times stronger than morphine or 30 to 50 times
stronger than morphine or 30 to 50 times
stronger than morphine or 30 to 50 times stronger than heroin it is highly
stronger than heroin it is highly
stronger than heroin it is highly effective for dealers it’s a low-cost
effective for dealers it’s a low-cost
effective for dealers it’s a low-cost way to deliver a strong high for drug
way to deliver a strong high for drug
way to deliver a strong high for drug users it’s a game of Russian Roulette
users it’s a game of Russian Roulette
users it’s a game of Russian Roulette unlike in a medical setting street drugs
unlike in a medical setting street drugs
unlike in a medical setting street drugs are typically cut by the batch when
are typically cut by the batch when
are typically cut by the batch when fentanyl is added to the mix you wind up
fentanyl is added to the mix you wind up
fentanyl is added to the mix you wind up with inconsistent dosing there are
with inconsistent dosing there are
with inconsistent dosing there are certain areas like this entire white
certain areas like this entire white
certain areas like this entire white patch here has virtually none of the
patch here has virtually none of the
patch here has virtually none of the blue coloring sugar to represent the
blue coloring sugar to represent the
blue coloring sugar to represent the fentanyl
fentanyl
fentanyl but certain areas have higher
but certain areas have higher
but certain areas have higher concentrations unfortunately with
concentrations unfortunately with
concentrations unfortunately with fentanyl a few extra grains can be a
fentanyl a few extra grains can be a
fentanyl a few extra grains can be a deadly difference number two it’s been
deadly difference number two it’s been
deadly difference number two it’s been called a nationwide public health
called a nationwide public health
called a nationwide public health emergency in the United States the thing
emergency in the United States the thing
emergency in the United States the thing is fentanyl isn’t just in heroin it’s
is fentanyl isn’t just in heroin it’s
is fentanyl isn’t just in heroin it’s found its way into most opioids and to
found its way into most opioids and to
found its way into most opioids and to make matters worse has increasingly been
make matters worse has increasingly been
make matters worse has increasingly been identified in non opioid drugs like MDMA
identified in non opioid drugs like MDMA
identified in non opioid drugs like MDMA and cocaine with many individuals
and cocaine with many individuals
and cocaine with many individuals addicted to painkillers and even more at
addicted to painkillers and even more at
addicted to painkillers and even more at risk due to their use of illegal opioids
risk due to their use of illegal opioids
risk due to their use of illegal opioids and party drugs America is facing a
and party drugs America is facing a
and party drugs America is facing a devastating drug problem in October 2017
devastating drug problem in October 2017
devastating drug problem in October 2017 President Donald Trump declared the
President Donald Trump declared the
President Donald Trump declared the opioid crisis to be a quote nationwide
opioid crisis to be a quote nationwide
opioid crisis to be a quote nationwide public health emergency that is why
public health emergency that is why
public health emergency that is why effective today my administration is
effective today my administration is
effective today my administration is officially declaring the opioid crisis a
officially declaring the opioid crisis a
officially declaring the opioid crisis a national public health emergency under
national public health emergency under
national public health emergency under federal law though this measure is a
federal law though this measure is a
federal law though this measure is a step in the right direction many have
step in the right direction many have
step in the right direction many have called it far too little to bring about
called it far too little to bring about
called it far too little to bring about serious change arguing that the
serious change arguing that the
serious change arguing that the situation calls for a national emergency
situation calls for a national emergency
situation calls for a national emergency as Trump initially promised which would
as Trump initially promised which would
as Trump initially promised which would actually see substantial federal funding
actually see substantial federal funding
actually see substantial federal funding put towards the issue number one the
put towards the issue number one the
put towards the issue number one the death toll is unprecedented
death toll is unprecedented
death toll is unprecedented the statistics make it painfully clear
the statistics make it painfully clear
the statistics make it painfully clear that we’re facing the deadliest drug
that we’re facing the deadliest drug
that we’re facing the deadliest drug crisis in the history of America
crisis in the history of America
crisis in the history of America according to the National Institute on
according to the National Institute on
according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse
Drug Abuse
Drug Abuse as of 2017 an average of ninety-one
as of 2017 an average of ninety-one
as of 2017 an average of ninety-one opioid related deaths occur every day in
opioid related deaths occur every day in
opioid related deaths occur every day in America according to the New York Times
America according to the New York Times
America according to the New York Times fatal overdoses are officially the
fatal overdoses are officially the
fatal overdoses are officially the biggest killer of Americans 50 years old
biggest killer of Americans 50 years old
biggest killer of Americans 50 years old and younger between 2002 and 2016 heroin
and younger between 2002 and 2016 heroin
and younger between 2002 and 2016 heroin related deaths have skyrocketed a
related deaths have skyrocketed a
related deaths have skyrocketed a staggering 533 percent and unfortunately
staggering 533 percent and unfortunately
staggering 533 percent and unfortunately over-prescription is producing new
over-prescription is producing new
over-prescription is producing new heroin converts daily of the over 12
heroin converts daily of the over 12
heroin converts daily of the over 12 million Americans who misuse
million Americans who misuse
million Americans who misuse prescription opioids between 4 and 6
prescription opioids between 4 and 6
prescription opioids between 4 and 6 percent will switch to heroin in 2016
percent will switch to heroin in 2016
percent will switch to heroin in 2016 drug overdoses claimed 64 thousand
drug overdoses claimed 64 thousand
drug overdoses claimed 64 thousand American lives and the epidemic shows no
American lives and the epidemic shows no
American lives and the epidemic shows no sign of slowing do you agree with our
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