Why long term use of opioids is not the answer
In 1804, Frederich Serturner experimented with opium and created something new—morphine—named after the Greek god of sleep and dreams, Morpheus. More than 200 years later, at least 8 million Americans fall asleep at night under the influence of an opioid. Every morning, 40 of them don’t wake up.
As described in a previous article on this subject, the United States is in the grip of a prescription opioid disaster: with 2 million …
Why long term use of opioids is not the answer
