What to know about opioids

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In this episode of the Respiratory Exchange Podcast, Dr. Dan Culver, Chair of Pulmonary Medicine, hosts an engaging conversation with Dr. Sonali Sethi, president-elect of the American Association of Bronchoscopy and Interventional Pulmonology (AABIP), who shares insights into cut ...  Show more

When we are in pain, we often turn to over-the-counter medications like acetaminophen. Sometimes, however, we’re prescribed opioid painkillers, and there’s a perception that this will be a more effective treatment, because opiods are the “strongest” treatment. But a lot of what w ...  Show more

An opioid abuse epidemic now plagues US healthcare. It was caused, in part, by overzealous advocacy for controlling chronic pain resulting in overuse of narcotics. There are now 2 million Americans addicted to opioids. The approach for treating chronic pain must change. In this p ...  Show more

Opioids are a group of morphine-like drugs which are used to control pain. In Australia we haven't experienced an opioid disaster similar to the United States, but Australia has had problems. 

In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD and T.R. Eckler, MD interview Corey Hazekamp, MD, MS, one of authors of the June 2024 Emergency Medicine Practice article, Managing Emergency Department Patients With Opioid Use DisorderCurrent State of Opioid EpidemicOverview of overdose deaths and ...  Show more