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Fentanyl Victim Families Co-Sponsor New Illinois Law

Through Dec. 8, 2023, 1,478 opioid deaths were recorded in Cook County, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office.” SPRINGFIELD – At the start of the 2024-2025 school year, every state-required health course will provide mandatory fentanyl education to high school students, thanks to a new law supported by State Senator Laura Ellman that took effect Jan. 1. “In order to combat the ongoing opioid epidemic on all fronts, we need to educate our most vulnerable populations, which includes… Read More »Fentanyl Victim Families Co-Sponsor New Illinois Law

SOMEONE DIES FROM FENTANYL POISONING EVERY 9 MINUTES

SOMEONE DIES FROM FENTANYL POISONING EVERY 9 MINUTES Hundreds of people die daily in the United States from illicit fentanyl poisoning. Fentanyl-related deaths occur approximately every nine minutes. Tracking of deaths and poisonings has been insufficient and we believe the available data falls short of the actuality of the current crisis. States like Colorado have experienced a 1008% increase in a six-year time span since 2015.We need to approach this fentanyl emergency different that drugs of the past. As the… Read More »SOMEONE DIES FROM FENTANYL POISONING EVERY 9 MINUTES

What Makes Fentanyl So Dangerous

What makes fentanyl so dangerous? Due to its potency, a relatively small amount of fentanyl can be deadly. Just two milligrams can cause overdose or death. It’s very powerful and can be addictive. Fentanyl cannot be smelled or tasted, making it nearly impossible to tell if drugs contain or have been laced with the opioid without special fentanyl test strips.

Drug Overdose Death Rates CDC

Opiate Use and Overdose Statistics in 2023 During 2019 and 2021,  89,000 total overdose deaths and 74,474 opioid-involved overdose deaths were reported across 31 states. [1] From the years 2010 to 2017 we saw a sustained multi year increase in overdose deaths involving opioids.  Opiate related deaths peaked at the beginning of 2017 with approximately 1300 cases per week or 70,000 deaths per year. [2]  In 2018 we saw our first noticeable decrease in opiate deaths averaging just under 800… Read More »Drug Overdose Death Rates CDC

Information About Medication-Assisted Treatment Services

For more info: https://www.modernmedrecovery.com | 847-423-6800. There has been a paradigm shift in the field of addiction treatment. We now see it for what it really is: an organic brain disease no different from any other chronic condition like diabetes, hypertension or asthma. While the decision to use drugs is a choice, the disease of addiction is not and needs to be treated medically. ModernMed Recovery is one of the highest-rated a physician-owned and -operated practices providing opioid treatment services… Read More »Information About Medication-Assisted Treatment Services

When Should Patients Explore Other Treatment Options?

Buprenorphine services can be highly effective for the right individuals. However, there can also be situations when medication-assisted treatment may not be the best route to recovery for you. You may want to consider other options if you: Some individuals may need a more intense form of treatment to achieve sobriety. While ModernMed Recovery offers 5-star-rated MAT treatment solutions, other options such as residential programs may be more suitable in certain situations.

Suboxone strips vs pills

Which is best? Most patients prefer the sublingual strips. While there are generic Suboxone tablets, the primary reason that patients were given prescriptions for the tablets was to save money compared to the cost of the brand Suboxone films. The Suboxone generic tablets tend to take longer to dissolve. Suboxone brand patent rights recently expired opening the door for generic varations of the medication. This has leveled the pricing to about the same for strip or tablet. My opinion is… Read More »Suboxone strips vs pills

What are some health tips while taking Suboxone?

In this article, you’re going to learn how to stay as healthy as possible while taking Suboxone. Many opioid-dependent individuals choose to get on Suboxone Maintenance so they don’t have to worry about opioid withdrawal symptoms or cravings. There are many opinions about this subject. Some think Suboxone is a “Miracle Medication.” And some think it’s just “Trading one addiction for another.” The truth is that it can be both… depending on how the person uses Suboxone. I’ve seen people use… Read More »What are some health tips while taking Suboxone?