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    Losing a loved one to opioids

    20:15
    Dr. Mike Jensen lost his son, Andrus, to a substance overdose in 2019. Dr. Jensen joins the podcast to share his favorite memories of Andrus and discuss how education can be a powerful tool to support loved ones dealing with substance use. Read the Transcript: Dr. Benjamin Lai: Hello, and…
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    Chronic pain: Take steps to regain your life

    Pain is a normal, expected part of the healing process following surgery, procedures, injuries and some illnesses. Pain occurs when nerves in your body send signals to your brain, and the brain interprets those signals to mean that you are in danger. Typically, pain has a purpose because it gets…
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    Tapering Opioids

    Opioids are strong medications that can help manage acute pain for a short time. However, when taken long-term, opioids can actually make pain worse. The risks of taking opioids over a long period of time include addiction and life-threatening breathing problems. In addition, risks include constipation, confusion, forgetfulness, dizziness, difficulty sleeping, sexual problems, irritability, and drug-interaction problems. Taking opioids can cause issues in your daily life, such as relationship, workplace and driving problems.
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    Opioid Overdose: Save a Life By Using Naloxone

    If you overdose, it is unlikely that you will be able to give yourself naloxone. For this reason, if you take opioids, share this information right away with caregivers, people who live with you, people who spend a lot of time with you, people who might be there during an emergency.
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    Opioid Storage and Safety

    All medications can be dangerous when taken by someone for whom they are not intended. It is your responsibility to keep your medications in a safe place. Keep it out of the reach of others. This includes teens, children, vulnerable adults, and pets.
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    Benefits, Side Effects and Risks of Taking Opioid Medications

    Opioids are strong medications. They are usually used to manage acute pain for only a few days. Opioids include oxycodone, hydrocodone, morphine, hydromorphone, fentanyl, codeine and tramadol. You may hear opioids referred to as narcotics, pain killers or controlled substances.
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    Important Information About Opioid Medications

    Opioids are strong medicines meant to be used to manage pain. They have serious side effects and possible complications, including death. You can become addicted to them. They usually are recommended to manage pain for only a short while.
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    Acute Pain and the Healing Process

    Pain is a normal, expected part of the healing process following surgery, a procedure, an injury or an illness. Pain lets you know you’ve had an “injury” to your body. Having pain does not always mean that something is wrong or that you’re having complications.
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    Managing Pain in the Hospital

    We want you to get better as soon as possible. We know you may experience some pain along the way. Pain is a natural part of the healing process.
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    Safe Use of Opioids at Home

    Your health care team cares about your pain. To help you be more comfortable as you heal, they will develop a pain management plan for you.
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    We need everyone’s help to end the opioid crisis

    39:17
    Ending the opioid crisis may seem like a hopeless or even impossible task. But authors Beth Macy and Dr. Holly Geyer are full of hope for evidence-based practices to treat opioid use disorder. They argue that everyone is touched by opioid addiction, and that we all have a role to…

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