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Opioids: Understanding the Risks of Tolerance, Dependence, and Overdose

Opioids: Understanding the Risks of Tolerance, Dependence, and Overdose

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Opioids relieve pain effectively but carry serious risks: tolerance leads to higher doses, dependence makes quitting hard, and respiratory depression can cause fatal overdose-even in experienced users. Learn how fentanyl, buprenorphine, and naloxone play into this crisis.