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Risky Choices: Causes of Hepatitis

Risky Choices: Causes of Hepatitis A diagnosis of hepatitis can cause a variety of feelings, maybe even shame, embarrassment or fear….

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Relapse Prevention Therapy: Know Your Triggers

Relapse Prevention Therapy: Know Your Triggers You have connections with people, places or things that remind you of good or bad…

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Woman with a mask on talking to a doctor on a couch, talking about opioids and dependence.
Marketing Opioids: Prescribed Use and Dependence

Marketing Opioids: Prescribed Use and Dependence Opioids are a class of drugs prescribed to alleviate pain; however, their addictive nature has…

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What is an Opioid?
What is an Opioid?

What is an Opioid? Opioids are a class of drugs that include the illegal drug heroin, synthetic opioids such as fentanyl,…

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Opioid Overdose: Causes, Signs, and What to Do
Opioid Overdose: Causes, Signs, and What to Do

Opioid Overdose: Signs, Symptoms, and What to Do Any individual who uses opioids runs the risk of overdosing. Overdoses can be…

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The Opioid Crisis in Orange County
The Opioid Crisis in Orange County

The Opioid Crisis in Orange County According to a new report by Orange County, California’s health care agency, the overdose deaths…

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Opioid Abuse: How and When to Get Help
Opioid Abuse: How and When to Get Help

Opioid Abuse: How and When to Get Help Opioids are so highly addictive that they have created a dangerous and deadly…

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Signs of Opioid Use
Signs of Opioid Use

What are the Signs of Opioid Use? Opioids are a group of drugs derived naturally from the poppy plant, or are…

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Opioids and Mental Health
Opioids and Mental Health

Opioids and Mental Health Opioids are a group of very strong pain relievers used to relieve pain after a surgery or…

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Signs of Opioid Withdrawal
Signs of Opioid Withdrawal

Signs of Opioid Withdrawal Opioid withdrawal is one of the more uncomfortable parts of treatment, but it is one of the…

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