Letter: Not All Long-Term Prescription Drug Users Are Addicts
Letter: Not all long-term prescription drug users are addicts
I understand concern over misuse of serious medications and overdose, (“Prescription drugs leading cause of overdose deaths in Larimer County,” Jan. 19); however, there was only a brief mention of the patients who suffer from chronic pain caused by …
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Overdose deaths from prescription drug abuse skyrocketing in southwestern …
(Click image for larger version). Addiction to prescription pills — mainly to narcotic painkillers such as oxycodone, sold as Percocet and other brands, and hydrocodone, sold as Vicodin and other brands — has proven to be more deadly than some …
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New List for Choosing Wisely: Pain Medicine Suggestions
Aside from addiction, opioid use can also cause constipation and hormonal imbalances, so follow-up visits with a doctor are necessary to identify and treat side effects. "Avoid imaging studies (MRI, CT or X-rays) for acute low back pain without …
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