Opioids News | Opioids News – Opioids Information

News & Articles By Michelle Simmons

03/17/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Study finds 1 in 7 lung surgery patients become dependent on opioids; those with invasive surgeries have double the risk

The use of opioids after surgery is intended to be a short-term treatment to relieve pain. However, a study presented to The Society of Thoracic Surgeons revealed that lung surgery patients become dependent on them even months after their surgery. Researchers of the study analyzed data of cancer patients from January 2010 to June 2014 […]

03/02/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Opioid users suffer increased risk of dangerous bacterial infections, according to new study

Another danger of opioid use has been discovered. People who use opioids are at a higher risk of dangerous bacterial infections compared to those who do not use the drugs, according to a study published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine. The study was carried out by a team of researchers from the Vanderbilt […]

12/23/2017 / By Michelle Simmons

Study finds surgery patients only use about one-third of the opioid pain relief they receive, illustrating the overprescription problem for addictive pills

A study finds that surgery patients use about a third of the opioid pain relief they receive. This shows that overprescription has contributed to the opioid epidemic. The study shows how patients use their medicines and educates both surgical teams and patients on pain control. A group of researchers from the University of Michigan (U-M) […]

10/14/2017 / By Michelle Simmons

Could medical marijuana be a solution to the opioid epidemic?

Medical marijuana users in Illinois report that their use of the substance to relieve pain has lessened or stopped their use of other prescription medications such as opioids, as reported by The Daily Mail. The small-scale study from DePaul University and Rush University suggests it could be a solution to the opioid crisis. The researchers […]

10/02/2017 / By Michelle Simmons

Opioids passed out like pez in professional sports, contributing to the addiction epidemic

Grant Hill, a former basketball star, told The Daily Mail how athletes would do anything to recover quickly after surgery to play again. According to Hill, athletes want to be back on court immediately right after an injury or surgery because of pressure and impatience. They want something that quickly fixes everything, and for most, […]

09/25/2017 / By Michelle Simmons

Virtual pain relief: Researchers believe video games can reprogram your brain, or at least distract you

A recent study suggested that virtual reality games might help relieve pain by distracting players or by triggering changes in the brain, as reported by the Daily Mail. The study, published in Pain Medicine, found that although distraction may indeed play a role in pain relief, it is also possible that virtual reality games could […]

1 of 1