Dangers of Opioids

Did you know that 90 Americans die every single day from opioid overdoses? Out of those 90 people, 60 people die from prescription drug overdoses?

With the growing number of people in this country, and other countries around the world, who are addicted to opioids, I want to provide a holistic solution to manage your pain.

Still wondering what an opioid is? An opioid is a class of legal and illegal pain killing drugs. Legal opioids include Hydrocodone and Vicodin. Illegal opioids include drugs such as Heroine. Opioids have an extremely high rate of dependency. That means that by 3 three of taking the opioid, you body has already adapted to the drug and now needs a higher dose, or a second opioid in order to get the same effect. 

Instead of upping your dose, or taking more pills to manage your pain, we can offer you a safer solution. At our office, we use our hands to help people manage their pain. After checking someone's spine, we can see if they have a bone out of alignment to see if that is what is causing their pain. 

Chiropractic has helped so many people end their addiction to opioids and help manage their pain naturally and holistically. 

If you are looking for an alternative to using opioids to manage your pain, please come and give our office a try and take full advantage of the benefits of chiropractic care. 

Sources:

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