By BayviewRecovery BayviewRecovery Author Colin Moore Colin Moore read more Published: October 17, 2021 Updated: October 13, 2021 Synthetic opioids are a class of psychoactive drugs that relieve pain like opiates. Drug manufacturers artificially produce these substances with an internal structure similar to naturally occurring opioids like morphine. Synthetic opioids and natural opioids have similar…
By BayviewRecovery BayviewRecovery Published: March 27, 2021 Updated: April 19, 2021 With more people than ever suffering from chronic pain, doctors are prescribing opioid painkillers in high amounts. Unfortunately, there are still many myths about painkillers and their addictiveness. These myths leave many people unprepared for the realities of life while using painkillers. If you…
By BayviewRecovery BayviewRecovery Published: January 27, 2021 Updated: March 18, 2021 Doctor shopping is the practice of going to more than one doctor to get a prescription medication. This type of behavior is common for those suffering from opioid abuse because a single prescription may not be enough to meet each one of your needs.…
By BayviewRecovery BayviewRecovery Published: November 8, 2020 Updated: January 19, 2021 Painkillers can both improve lives and steal them. When used correctly, they can improve the lives of people with both acute and chronic pain. However, abusing these substances contributes to the development of many effects of painkiller abuse. Since these drugs are often legal…