Picture Source Pictured above are Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, and Prince Rogers Nelson who are all said to have died from some type of opioid related overdose. When I first started my series of posts, I started with the information that there is a massive opioid epidemic here in America with almost 30,000 deaths in 2014. There are some reasons as to why people are falling into … Continue reading Everyone can Fall Into the Opioid Trap

After weighing out both considerations to help fix the opioid epidemic, I think that they are both necessary and can be deemed helpful. Picture Source The battle between opioids and death has gone on too long. Too many people are losing their life to get rid of their pain. Medical marijuana can help with pain but not cause any deaths. I do believe that medical marijuana … Continue reading Medical Marijuana Is a Better Alternative to Opioids but Safe Places are Needed

Picture Source Safe places can assist in resolving the opioid epidemic and in a way that medical marijuana cannot. Medical marijuana may help the epidemic by giving people a new way of treating pain. However, safe places allow the addiction conversation to come up making it un-demonized. Safe places give addicts reassurance that there is no judgment for their addiction, but rather provides a safe outlet … Continue reading Can Safe Places Effectively Help Solve the Opioid Epidemic?

Picture Source When it comes to decreasing opioid-related deaths, is medical marijuana the better suitor? Supporters say yes! So, who are these supporters and why do they believe this statement to be true? As of late March, there has been a record high percentage of American’s for marijuana legalization. With now a 61% for, it is hard to think of who is against marijuana, especially regarding … Continue reading Medical Marijuana Will Help Decrease Opioid Death More Than Safe Places Will

Picture Source With the epidemic in America on the issue of opioid caused deaths, there is a high demand for some answers as to how we can end this preventable problem. Opioid-related deaths have decreased in the 23 states that have legalized medical marijuana by almost 25%. This statistic allows many people, doctors, and even President Obama to rethink marijuana’s drug scheduling and consider its medical … Continue reading Would Medical Marijuana Help Decrease Opioid Deaths More Than Safe Injection Sites?

Picture from here After seeing the damage that legal prescription drugs have caused over the years, leading to almost 30,000 deaths in 2014, people are finally doing something about the issue. President Obama did ask for an increase in allotment funds for treatment facilities and defiantly received what he asked for. There is now a $400 million allotment for the country to address the issue … Continue reading Solutions Are Here

Picture from here Opioids may seem harmless if you just had surgery but the onset of addiction is instantaneous. The ease of addiction arises from the magic produced from painkillers which is not being in any pain while feeling a sense of euphoria. When you are in immense pain, taking an opioid attacks the receptors in your brain creating a barrier within the receptors allowing … Continue reading Painkillers are a Gateway Drug