opiates

Massachusetts

Filmmaker explores drug addiction on Cape Cod

A young woman stares at the camera, speaking in a soft voice. "Every time I shot up, it felt like Christmas morning," she said. Another voice from the documentary sounds gruff yet forlorn: "I don't want to associate with anybody. I just want to be

Pro-life

Opiate use and euthanasia

Without adequate guidance from health care professionals, many terminally ill patients and their caregivers question the appropriate use of morphine and other opiates at the end of life. When is the medicine palliative and when is it euthanizing? The answer is found in timing, dosage, and intent. Pain is one