post-operation recovery

Another Milestone for Kenya: Launch of the National Standard on Management of Persons with Substance Use Disorders

News

According to the International Standards for the Treatment of Drug Use Disorders (2020), the use of psychoactive drugs or narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances without medical supervision is associated with significant health risks...

Do Surgical Procedures Increase the Risk of Opioid Dependence?

Scientific article

23 April 2017

A new study has found that having surgery may expose patients to a higher risk of developing long-term opioid dependence. According to the investigation, around 6% of people who had not taken opioids prior to their operation but were...

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Epidemiology and Etiology

Supply control

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