What are opioids, and how do they affect our brains? What are the signs of opioid withdrawal? Dr. Anna Lembke, an addiction medicine physician, answers 8 of the most common questions she hears about opioids and opioid use disorder / opioid addiction in this video:
• What is an opioid?
• Is heroin an opioid?
• Is codeine an opioid?
• Is meth an opioid?
• Is suboxone an opioid?
• How is suboxone different from other opioids?
• How long do opioids stay in urine?
• What are the signs and symptoms of opioid withdrawal?
0:00 Introduction
0:08 What is an opioid?
1:15 Heroin
2:05 Codeine
2:25 Meth
2:40 Suboxone
6:42 How long do opioids stay in urine?
7:16 Withdrawal symptoms
Dr. Anna Lembke is Professor and Medical Director of Addiction Medicine at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. Lembke was one of the first in the medical community to sound the alarm regarding opioid overprescribing and the opioid epidemic. Her clinical focus is on Addiction Medicine, Pain and Addiction, Prescription Drug Misuse and Addiction, and Behavioral Addictions.
The information in this video was accurate as of the upload date, 5/9/2022. For information purposes only. Consult your local medical authority or your healthcare practitioner for advice.
This video is a production of the Stanford Center for Health Education team, in collaboration with Stanford Medicine and the Stanford Center for Professional Development.
At the Stanford Center for Health Education, we believe that expanding access to engaging education has the power to change behaviors, improve health, and save lives.
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