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Using a simple mail back envelope with patient education, retrieval of dangerous opioids from homes of children is feasible.

Opioids are drugs and medicines derived from the opium poppy. They include heroin, morphine, and a range of pain control medications that are commonly prescribed by doctors, especially for patients with chronic pain. When used as instructed, they are safe and effective, but because they are so powerful, the potential for abuse is great. People who misuse opioids or ignore their doctor's warnings about them may find themselves addicted or worse. Whether...

This study describes how opioid prescribing patterns (type of opioid, number of tablets, and dose) are associated with future risk for opioid overdose among adolescents.

This training program is about one hard hit Ohio city's first responders' (police, fire, and EMS) efforts to save opioid overdose victims with naloxone, and, hopefully, offer up lessons from which all first responders can benefit.