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An Introduction to Understanding Opioid Misuse and Addiction: Part 2

Tyler Prickette PharmD Tyler Prickette PharmD December 9, 2020 0 Comments General Health

In our last post, we focused primarily on what opioid pain relievers are, their side effects, and examples of these medications. Opioids are in our news and on social media more recently because of the unintended consequences of misuse and addiction.  Today, I’d like to focus on understanding how use of opioids can lead to […]

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An Introduction to Understanding Opioid Misuse and Addiction: Part 1

Tyler Prickette PharmD Tyler Prickette PharmD August 7, 2020 0 Comments General Health

In current news and social media, we see and hear about the opioid crisis.  According to preliminary numbers from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services released on July 22nd, opioid overdoses in Wisconsin have increased 117% since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a student pharmacist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Pharmacy, […]

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