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Opioid Use Disorder
Featured Articles : Opioid Use Disorder
September 17, 2024
‘I choose to climb instead of fall’
Rachel George is in recovery for opioid use disorder (OUD). Now she’s sharing her story with NIH MedlinePlus Magazine to...
Substance Use Disorder, Opioid Use Disorder, Opioids
November 26, 2020
ER visits for drug overdose may raise risk of later death
People treated in the emergency room (ER) for an opioid overdose are 100 times more likely to die by drug overdose...
Opioid Use Disorder, Opioids, Mental Health, Opioid Overdose
September 12, 2019
New maps feature makes drug disposal easier and safer
If you have unused or expired prescriptions, where should you get rid of them? Look to your phone or other...
Opioid Use Disorder, Opioids
April 17, 2018
Surgeon general outlines opioid plan
This February U.S. Surgeon General and Vice Admiral Jerome M. Adams, M.D., M.P.H., discussed his priorities...
Opioid Use Disorder, Opioids
October 13, 2017
The opioid crisis
Opioid misuse and addiction is a major public health crisis. Opioids, sometimes called narcotics, are a type of drug. They...
Opioid Use Disorder, Opioids, Opioid Overdose