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Tramadol Abuse and the Opioid Epidemic
TRAMADOL ABUSE AND THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC Opioids are drugs that are used as painkillers and therefore prescribed by doctors. These drugs are classified as ‘prescription-only medicines’. However, misuse and abuse of opioids has become an increasing phenomenon in North America And Europe according to the World Health Organization1. While opioid abuse is undoubtedly most prevalent…