According to research, people in the United States take opioid medicine, and the percentage of taking overdoses increased by more than 30% from July 2016 to September 2017. In midwestern states, opioid overdose has increased by more than 70%. It increases in both males and females and all age groups.
Opioids are a combination of a few elements, such as extracted elements from poppy seeds and semisynthetic and synthetic compounds. People use this medicine for pain management. Opioid medications like methadone and buprenorphine are used to treat opioid dependency. After taking the medicine, opioids can cause euphoria, which is one of the primary reasons for taking it for non-clinical reasons. Opioids such as heroin, morphine, codeine, fentanyl, methadone, tramadol, and other comparable substances. Because of their pharmacological impacts, they can cause trouble with breathing and can lead the patient to death.
Symptoms of Opioid Overdose
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The patient faces difficulties with breathing.
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pinpoint pupils;
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unconsciousness
According to WHO, more than 115000 people have died from opioid overdose in 2017.
Various Risk Factors
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Patients take opioids through injection.
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Patients may have opioid use disorder
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People use prescription opioids without any medical supervision.
Have several medical conditions, including HIV, liver or lung disease, and mental health problems.
If you take opioids with alcohol or other medicines such as barbiturates, benzodiazepines, anesthetics, or some pain medications.
If you take a high dosage of opioids daily, it is not good at all.
How to Prevent It?
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You have to take treatment to lessen the opioid dependency.
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The administration should take a step to reduce the percentage of irrational opioid prescribing.
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The administration should monitor opioid prescribing and dispensing.
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Should limit over-the-counter sales of opioids.
Few Facts about Opioids
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It is used to reduce any type of pain and a combination of medicines like morphine, fentanyl and tramadol.
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If you take the medicine without medical supervision, you may have several health problems.
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More than 70% of people among 0.5 million deaths die from an opioid overdose.
