80% of all heroin users start with a prescription opiate—but there are additional factors that elevate the risk of developing this type of addiction.
There is a bias against those who fall prey to addictions—especially opioid addiction. But according to Dr. Dom, it’s the neuroscience of opioid use, not the addict themselves, that is at fault.
There is a set of criteria that clinicians use to diagnose any substance use disorder. Learn them here.
Here are the red flags of opioid use you should look out for & how to address them with your loved one.
