Overdoses with Opiods and

  A recent study done in which 551 patients  involved demonstrated that patients in pain seriously over used their pain medications. They did so to the point of overdose and 6 cases were fatal. Those that did overdose were not receiving more than 100 mg of the drug but studies show that those receiving larger doses did in fact overdose at a higher level. The CDC (Center for Disease Control) did agree that fatal overdoses tripled between the years of 1999 – 2004.  This is directly in line with the information provided about the abuse of prescription drugs. This is also important to remember the truth of people in pain take more medication to stop the pain. One thought is, when the pain is under treated they will over medicate so that is important to note.  Now more than ever it is a call to attention for the medical profession and the patients that trust them.

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