Tag: opioid

Doctors Are Being Threatened For Not Giving Opioids

With the opioid crisis in full swing, people are quick to blame physicians for the escalating opioid abuse. In response to this blame, physicians started curtailing opioid prescriptions, and changing other behaviors as well. Unfortunately,…

Should Opioid Addicts Continue Suboxone in Jail?

Suboxone is a medication used to treat opioid dependence. It’s considered a “partial opioid agonist,” which means it produces a milder form of the opioid effects without getting the user high. Many clinical trials have…