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Opioid Epidemic **in the US* :warning: (Demographics (Gender Differences,…
Opioid
Epidemic **
in the US*
:warning:
Short-Term Solutions
Detoxification (More Drugs?)
Ketamine
Zinc
Methadone
Pros
Cons (deadly?)
Nalproxone
Vivitrol
Accupuncture
Demographics
The Elderly: significant increase in substance abuse
ages 18-23
Lower Middle Class
White people
Minorities
Gender Differences
Men: experience a higher rate of opioid substance abuse than women
Easier Access
Women: Greater decrease in substance abuse than men
More likely to pay a dealer
Location
Risks of Certain Treatments
Morbidity (Methadone?)
Dependency
Long-Term Solutions
Therapy
Prevention of Addiction
Practitioner Training in pain management and addiction
Developing evidence-based guidelines for pain management among high-risk individuals (
Raising Awareness
Causes of Addiction
Perscription by physicians
Types of Opioids
Percocet
Heroin
Codeine
Hydrocodone
Oxycodone
Methadone