Chronic pain and prescription painkillers

Ferguson, Grace2017

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This series for school students takes a close look at the world of drugs. This title explores the misuse and overuse of certain prescription drugs and painkillers. Prescription opioids such as oxycodone and hydrocodone are highly effective for treating chronic pain, but they also have severe side effects, including significant potential for abuse. The misuse and abuse of prescription painkillers has become a serious global problem, affecting the health and economic welfare of societies worldwide. Fueling the problem of prescription opioid abuse are pill mills, medical operations run by unethical or untrained physicians or pharmacists that over-prescribe narcotics or dispense them for illegal purposes. Although governments have implemented measures to crack down on prescription painkiller abuse, the problem continues to spread. Discover the many issues surrounding chronic pain and the development of opioids. The book goes on to examine the marketing and promotion of opioids by pharmaceutical companies, as well as other drivers of the opioid epidemic plus evaluate the steps taken by legislative bodies to balance the problem of chronic pain and prescription opioid abuse, and how prescription opioids can be used safely.