Posted on Feb 16, 2024
More kids are dying of drug overdoses. Could pediatricians do more to help?
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"Any cravings for opioids at all?" asks Dr. Safdar Medina. The patient shakes his head, no.
"None, not at all?" Medina says again, to confirm.
"None," says the boy named Sam, in a quiet but confident voice.
We're only using Sam's first name because he could face discrimination in housing and job searches based on his prior drug use.
"Any cravings for opioids at all?" asks Dr. Safdar Medina. The patient shakes his head, no.
"None, not at all?" Medina says again, to confirm.
"None," says the boy named Sam, in a quiet but confident voice.
We're only using Sam's first name because he could face discrimination in housing and job searches based on his prior drug use.
More kids are dying of drug overdoses. Could pediatricians do more to help?
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good day Brother William, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!
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Pediatricians can refer and consult an addictions expert on this matter. The earlier the abuse the greater the danger. Peak age range of abuse is late adolescence to early adulthood.
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