(2020) Together We Can: Staying Safe on Prescription Opioids, January 9, 2020. Veterans Affairs, Iowa Commission of
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Abstract
Opioids are drugs a doctor might prescribe for pain relief. For example, your doctor might give you a medication with codeine, hydrocodone, morphine, or oxycodone to relieve pain from an injury or after a surgery. Some brand names for these medications include OxyContin, Percocet, and Vicodin. But there are many more. Opioids are highly addictive. This means you could lose control over your use of them and feel sick without them. That’s why they should only be taken under the care and guidance of a medical professional. Opioid misuse can lead to both addiction and overdose.
| Item Type: | Departmental Report |
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| Keywords: | Suicide, Suicide Preventative, Military, Veterans |
| Subjects: | Federal government > Military Health and medicine Social issues and programs |
| ID Code: | 33197 |
| Deposited By: | Margaret Barr |
| Deposited On: | 30 Jul 2020 16:38 |
| Last Modified: | 30 Jul 2020 16:38 |
| URI: | https://publications.iowa.gov/id/eprint/33197 |