Opioid use disorder (OUD) among Veterans is a growing problem with far-reaching consequences. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) 2018 National Health Care Survey revealed that opioid abuse has been on the rise among veterans since 2011, with an estimated one in six now battling OUD. Opioids being abused include: This alarming jump in
Opioid overdoses are responsible for over 40,000 deaths per year in the United States alone as the opioid epidemic becomes more critical. The opioid-blocking medication Narcan has been around for a while and is considered the go-to for those experiencing an opiate overdose. However, two brand-new drugs have recently been approved by the FDA and
While the COVID-19 crisis still looms over the public, a newcomer in the opioid class has hit the streets called nitazine, short for Protonitazene, or Isonitazene. The drugs have been found in user syringes around the U.S. Nitazene drugs are up to 20 times more powerful than fentanyl, which is 50 times more potent than
