opioid

Guidelines for Disposal of Medications

Sep 5, 2019

This summer, a police department in Tennessee made news after a hyperbolic Facebook post about "Meth Gators" went viral. The joke was intended to create awareness to a growing problem of drugs and medications ending up the in the local water source that affect wildlife and may not be able to be completely filtered out of city water systems.  While the fabled Meth Gator is just a rural myth, disposing of unused drugs the appropriate way is a real concern. Improper disposal can cause harm to others. Here are some guidelines to follow if you have unused drugs you need to throw away......

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Filed Under: medications, opioid, too many pills

Opioid Overmedication

Apr 30, 2019

Opioid Overmedication and DeathsChronic pain is one of the most difficult issues a person can face.  Diagnosis with long-term symptoms and side effects such as cancer or  degenerative disc disease often lead to increased pain levels over time. This pain can become unbearable either due to intensity or endurance and a person will often look for some type of relief in the form of pain medication. While the dangers of additions are widely known, there is still the possibility for someone to become dependent upon or abuse these medications, particularly those in the opioid family.  Because the statistics for overdose...

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Filed Under: elder care, medications, opioid, overmedication, polypharmacy, too many pills