OPIOID ADDICTION. CRISIS!
Prescription medication addiction in children is a major issue, leading to drug overdoses which are a leading cause of unintentional death. All ages and communities are affected by opioid addiction. In this episode, Drs. Mikael Petrosyan and Elisha Peterson, Director of Chronic Pain Program at Children's National Hospital discuss opioid addiction.
00:00 – Intro
01:24 – What is Addiction?
02:04 – What the Difference between Opioid Use, Misuse and Disorder
03:58 – How Big is Opioid Use in the States
07:26 – Risk of Opioid Addiction
08:38 – Why Children are not given properly?
09:49 – How do you discard old medications?
10:45 – Why Children get opioid addiction?
12:03 – Where do I get help?
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