Opioids Claim more than 40,000 Lives each Year
Opioids claim more than 40,000 lives each year. More than seventy-five percent of these deaths result from an overdose on fentanyl and other synthetic opioids (Mann, 2018). Unfortunately, the danger of opioids was unknown to the general public and health community in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Opioids are highly addictive and create brain abnormalities after long-term use. Increased prescription of opioid medications such as Oxycontin and Morphine lead to chemical dependence, which can result in the abuse of […]