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child’s pose
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Opioids and pain
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They are powerful analgesics (pain-killers) commonly used to reduce acute and
chronic pain.
They attach to receptors in the central nervous system, which in turn reduces
pain signals to the brain.
Opioids can produce a number of side effects
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• Slower and shallow breathing which can lead to overdose
• Feeling Fuzzy headed � Addiction � Feeling Sick
• Constipation