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Treating Opioid Withdrawals with Imodium Can Be Dangerous

Rather than seek professional help for opioid abuse some people addicted to those drugs turn to the Web for solutions for easing their withdrawals. One product being misused to treat opioid…

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Health Headlines and the Physician Perspective: Opioid Pain Medications

Opioid-based prescription pain medications are the third leading cause of death for Utah adults under 65 years of age. Given their dangers, should physicians continue to prescribe opioid pain…

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The Controversy Behind Naloxone and How One Utah Group Promotes Its Usage to Save Lives

Utah ranks fourth in the nation in deaths related to opioid overdoses. That equates to more than 10 Utahns dying each week from an overdose – and that rate is rising. Naloxone is a legal drug…

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Monitoring Multiple Prescriptions from Different Doctors May Cut Overdose Deaths

In Utah, 21 people die every month from prescription drug overdoses. Modern computer databases are capable of identifying multiple prescriptions from different doctors for the same patient, which may…

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