Thursday, March 13, 2014

Reversing the epidemic of drug overdoses

Reversing the epidemic of drug overdoses





Take away the longer a person takes these medications, the higher the dose needed to achieve the same level of pain relief, putting them at greater and greater risk of overdose. The risk of overdose and respiratory depression increases dramatically in patients who also have been prescribed muscle relaxants or benzodiazepines like Valium.


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