Tag: opioid overdose

The Effect of the Opioid Crisis on Life Expectancy

February 18, 2020 Avalon Malibu Addiction Healthy Living

The rapid increase in the use of prescription and non-prescription opioids in the United States is known as the opioid crisis. The epidemic was largely a result of the over-prescription of opiates, as well as insufficient risk education surrounding these… Read More ›

How did Fentanyl Change Opioid Addiction?

January 17, 2018 Avalon Malibu QA

When the US Drug Enforcement Administration released a public safety report related to numerous opioid-related deaths in Sacramento California in April of 2016 they linked the “powerful synthetic opioid” Fentanyl to many of the overdoses. DEA described Fentanyl as “an… Read More ›

Can Opioid Overdose Reduce Life Expectancy?

February 15, 2017 Avalon Malibu Addiction

In the final days of 2016, the world lost yet another beloved celebrity: Carrie Fischer. Fischer, famous for her reprising role as Princess Leia in the Star Wars franchise, was open about her addictions, alcoholism, and struggles with mental health.… Read More ›