Tag: opioid overdose
How COVID-19 Caused Drug Shortages and Changed the Illicit Market
COVID-19 triggered widespread drug shortages and a surge in deadly overdoses. While hospitals struggled to get essential medications, illicit markets turned to fentanyl, making street drugs more dangerous. The crisis exposed deep flaws in healthcare access and supply chains.
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Opioid-Induced Respiratory Depression: How Opioids Slow Breathing to Dangerous Levels
Opioid-induced respiratory depression is the leading cause of death in opioid overdoses. Learn how opioids shut down breathing, why fentanyl is so deadly, how naloxone works-and why it often fails. Includes the latest science and real-world management tips.
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