The Opioid Crisis

By Lisa Bilich, RDH, MS, CHSE

The misuse of opioids—both legal and illegal—is a growing public health problem across the United States, affecting the health, social, and economic well-being of many Americans. Opioids are a type of powerful pain reliever that impact the nervous system. They include legal prescription pain medications, such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, codeine, morphine, and fentanyl, as well as illegal drugs, such as heroin.

* References can be found in the original article via the link below.
Read Article