We’re in the midst of an opioid epidemic here in the United States. It’s worse here in Northwest Tennessee than most places across the country — not the worst, but it’s certainly not great. There are a few central reasons why opioid use here is so likely to result in overdose, if not death. First […]
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We’ve heard it — opioid epidemic — plenty of times across news broadcasts, the radio, on billboards, in newspapers, posted by peers on social media, referenced in prose, and everywhere else imaginable. But what is the opioid crisis, exactly? The opioid crisis is the collective body of issues stemming from opioid use that American society
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No, I’m not a physician. I’m not into pharmacology. But, I do know what “equianalgesic” means. I don’t usually use medical or pharmacological terms like this, but it’s necessary for what I’m about to explain. What Does “Equianalgesic” Mean? ”Equi-“ is a prefix that means “equal.” “Analgesic” is a complete word on its own and
ProPublica is a non-profit, primarily-investigative journalism organization that’s been serving society at large since 2007. One of the outfit’s best works comes in the form of an interactive web-based tool that lets the general public compare drug prescribing rates of drugs on an individual, physician-to-physician basis. ProPublica’s Prescriber Checkup allows you to sort for physicians
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Simply having Narcan, Evzio, or generic injectable naloxone kits around isn’t good enough when it comes to effectively responding to opioid overdoses. Rather, the effective administration of naloxone in cases of likely or certain opioid overdose is more about being educated about such. In my personal experience, drug users across Northwest Tennessee (NWTN) are typically
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The idea that any one person can have an impact on the world is nothing short of a cheesy cliché. We often feel that, since just one person’s labors aren’t worth the minute overall benefit to society that they could yield, we shouldn’t even bother with them in the first place. However, no matter where
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Here, we argue in support of the widely-accepted position that
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Kratom trees, scientifically known as Mitragyna speciosa, are indigenous to Southeast Asia. Their leaves have been consumed by locals for hundreds, if not thousands, of years primarily for helping laborers work harder, longer, and more effectively. Kratom, which refers to the leaves of Mitragyna speciosa trees, has also been relied on for various medicinal and
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A run-through of the specific challenges I’ve faced here in Northwest Tennessee as both a drug user and a practitioner of harm reduction.
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