Inside Denmark’s opioid crisis: Teens as young as 12 hooked on tramadol, ‘oxy’ and other painkillers

When Marcus tried out “oxy” – brief for oxycodone – for the first time at age 15, he was hooked by the emotion of euphoria it brought him. 4 years…

As Opioid Deaths Rise Among Teens, Too Few Youth Get Anti-Addiction Drug

By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter (HealthDay) TUESDAY, Jan. 24, 2023 (HealthDay Information) — The range of American youngsters getting addicted to opioids is on the rise, but much less are…

Addiction treatment center addresses need for teens facing addiction

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) – The escalating impact of illicit fentanyl is felt across Kansas and it is a predicament impacting adolescents, as well as older people. Fentanyl normally is mixed…