No one lives without some chronic pain, but for many this pain is debilitating and life-diminishing. Narcotic pain medication (aka Opioids) is often the medication prescribed by doctors. But how does it work, and why can it be so dangerous? Watch this 8 minute video on pain and how opioids impact it by Healthcare Triage and Dr. Aaron Carrol.
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Not too many years ago, addiction was seen as a sin, or a moral failing, or a character flaw, and, therefore, the emphasis was on punishment. Science is now showing us a much different picture of addiction as a chronic, relapsing brain disease, with the emphasis on treatment, just like we do for other chronic diseases. Watch this 6 1/2…