opioids

Friends Star Matthew Perry Reveals He Almost Died In 2018 Due To Opioid Misuse

The Chandler Bing actor spent five months in hospital and two weeks in a coma.
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There's A Reason Opioid Use Has Surged During The Pandemic

The prescription drugs are highly addictive and only recommended for short-term use.
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I Used Opioids To Manage My Chronic Pain. Then I Became Addicted

Opioids helped me manage my extreme chronic pain, but no one told me how addictive they were – or how hard it would be stop using them, writes Katie Bennett-Davies
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This Is Why A Major UK Arts Donor Is Embroiled In A Settlement Over America's Opioid Crisis

The Sackler family has made billions from highly addictive painkillers.
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A Dose Of Empathy Is All Some Patients Need

A review of 28 trials publishedlast week quantifies what many doctors already knew: empathic, positive communication benefits patients
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