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Opioids are derived from opium, which is made from the seed pods of opium poppies. Synthetic opioids often include oxycodone and codeine.

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Opioids are a commonly prescribed type of drug, as most heavy pain reliever drugs contain some amount of opium. Patients are prescribed some kind of opioid to treat different forms of pain, from diarrhea to extreme pain.

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Opioids are commonly used to relieve pain. The opioid drug will reduce the sending of pain messages to the brain and reduce feelings of pain. Essentially, the user will feel like a new person with their pain being subsided.

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Opioids are highly addictive, especially when they are misused and the amount of intake is more than necessary. Even infrequent use can lead to physical dependence on opioids.

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Medications, such as methadone, buprenorphine, and more, are effective when treating addiction to opioids. Along with medications, patients should receive behavioral counseling.

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This article explains a sad tragedy where an 18 month old child has passed away due to an excessive amount of fentanyl, a type of opioid drug, in her body. This article directly connects to the opioid crisis because it shows that everyone can be affected by opioids.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/crime-law/2019/01/15/an-overdose-victim-had-more-fentanyl-her-than-officials-had-ever-seen-she-was-months-old/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.733ca2ac7f52

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According to this article, the daily consumption of opioids in the United States is the highest in the world. Other countries have much stricter regulations on the prescribing of opioids in comparison to the United States. This article mentions that many other countries have treated pain with other approaches. Such as in Chinese medicine, acupuncture is always a different option rather than opioids.
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-06-countries-pain-opioid-crisis.html

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Phillips, Kristine. “An Overdose Victim Had More Fentanyl in Her than Officials Had Ever Seen. She Was 18 Months Old.” The Washington Post, WP Company, 15 Jan. 2019, www.washingtonpost.com/crime-law/2019/01/15/an-overdose-victim-had-more-fentanyl-her-than-officials-had-ever-seen-she-was-months-old/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.733ca2ac7f52.

Ory, Marcia G. “What the US Can Learn from Other Countries in Dealing with Pain and the Opioid Crisis.” Medical Xpress - Medical Research Advances and Health News, Medical Xpress, 21 June 2018, medicalxpress.com/news/2018-06-countries-pain-opioid-crisis.html.

“Opioid (Narcotic) Pain Medications: Dosage, Side Effects, and More.” WebMD, WebMD, www.webmd.com/pain-management/guide/narcotic-pain-medications#1.

National Institute on Drug Abuse. “Effective Treatments for Opioid Addiction.” NIDA, www.drugabuse.gov/publications/effective-treatments-opioid-addiction/effective-treatments-opioid-addiction.