Opiate abuse remains an established global issue. With thousands of lives lost each year from opiate abuse, a variety of potential solutions have been implemented across various governments. Even so, the role toxicology plays in fighting this epidemic is often overlooked. Learn more at : mdcontroller.com

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Opiate abuse remains an established global issue. With
thousands of lives lost each year from opiate abuse, a
variety of potential solutions have been implemented
across various governments. Even so, the role toxicology
plays in fighting this epidemic is often overlooked.
The saying is true. Knowledge is power.
Toxicology laboratories provide vital
statistics on opiate use, abuse, and
mortality, revealing the seriousness of
this global issue and allowing schools
and organizations to provide needed
public education initiatives.
Opiates, as a group, impact an
individual's mental state, pain tolerance,
and respiratory system. Individual
effects vary in both the short term and
long term. Identifying these effects play
a huge role in opiate administration,
treatment, and diagnosis.
Education is one of the most important
preventative measures of abuse.
Identification impacts treatment.
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OPIATE
ABUSE AND
TOXICOLOGY
Overdoses are one of the leading causes
of death throughout the world. Still, not
all overdoses are fatal. Given prompt
medical attention and accurate
toxicology reports, patients can be
revived, addicts can be rehabilitated,
and drug abusers can be identified and
helped.
Opiates are needed. Abuse is not. Medical professionals still administer
opiates as a way to manage intense pain. They have for hundreds of
years. With further knowledge provided by toxicology laboratories,
however, the way in which they are administered has rapidly changed for
the better.
Source:
www.cal-tox.org/Downloads/proceedings/0606/cat%20june2006%20sat%20kearney_scr.pdf
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