What Happens to Your Body When You Overdose on Opioids?
In 2021, there were over 71,000 opioid overdose deaths in the U.S. Opioids have a powerful effect on the brain and body. They block pain sensations, lower body temperature and even slow heart rate and respiration functions. Anyone who takes opioids — prescribed or illicit — risks these effects, along with overdose. Millions of Americans struggle with […]
