Article Review: Discussing Opioid Abuse and Dependence during Pregnancy
INTRODUCTION Opioids are one the most common pain-killers prescribed to patients. When used short-term and as directed it is quite effective. However, many people over-use, misuse and abuse these drugs. Opioid abuse is a very serious issue in the United States at this time. Drug addiction is a serious health problem for any individual, but it becomes more serious when there are innocent victims involved. There are many pregnant women who are abusing Opioids while they are pregnant. The prevalence of this trend is continuing to rise. The authors of the article, “Opioid Abuse and Dependence during Pregnancy: Temporal Continue reading...