/oss/taxonomy/term/6505/all en /oss/article/medical-critical-thinking/you-wont-die-touching-fentanyl <p>On the fictional cop show <i>Blue Bloods, </i>in the appropriately titled episode “Pain Killers,” detective Maria Baez picks up a tray containing drug paraphernalia and a white powder and is soon <a href="https://youtu.be/RMpCGD7b_H4?si=fEWBmiHBd8s7nC8w&t=374">seen on a gurney</a>, fighting for her life, as a healthcare worker proclaims, “Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid, 50 to 100 times stronger than morphine.</p> Fri, 13 Oct 2023 10:00:00 +0000 Jonathan Jarry M.Sc. 9694 at /oss /oss/article/medical/what-hbos-euphoria-teaches-us-about-opioid-use <p>When season two of HBO’s <a href="https://www.hbo.com/euphoria"><i>Euphoria</i></a> came out earlier this year, it painted a vivid picture of the chaotic lives of a group of high school students. From relationships, social media, to drug use and abuse, the show covers it all. The audience witnesses the main character, Rue, taking a number of drugs that drive her opioid addiction. While some have criticized the show for glorifying drug use in adolescents, what it does get right is that substance use is a reality for millions of teenagers in North America.</p> Fri, 11 Nov 2022 16:42:44 +0000 Cat Wang, B.Sc. 9292 at /oss