地平线系列：止痛药上瘾

• 别名：AddictedtoPainkillers?Britain'sOpioidCrisis
• 清晰：BD
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• 主演：MichaelMosley
• 年代：2020 / 英国 /
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• 国家/地区：英国
• 时长：59分钟
• 语言/字幕：英语
• 上映时间：2020-01-16
• 更新时间：2024-04-15 15:14:24
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• 详细介绍： InAmericait’sanepidemic.Nownewevidenc… InAmericait’sanepidemic.NownewevidenceraisesconcernabouttheUK’suseofprescriptionopioids.MichaelMosleygoesonanimmersivejourneytoaskwhatcanbedoneaboutit.　　TheopioidepidemichasdevastatedAmerica.Butwhat’sthesituationhere?AnewreportfromPublicHealthEnglandraisesseriousconcernsaboutBritain'sownrelationshipwithpainkillers.DrMichaelMosleyembarksonanimmersivejourneytoBritain’sopioidfrontlineandmeetspatientsstrugglingwithaddictionandGPsfightingaconstantbattletohelpthosesufferingfromchronicpain.Healsouncoversworryingevidenceofpeopleabusingover-the-counteropioidsanddiscovershoweasyitistobuystrongopioidsonline.　　NearlysixmillionpeopleinEnglandandWaleswereprescribedanopioidlastyear.Michaelwantstouncoverhowandwhywe’reconsumingtwicetheamountofopioidsastwentyyearsago,especiallywhenthescientificevidenceheencountersdisturbinglysuggeststhatforthemajorityofpeopletakingthemforchronicpain,thesedrugsmostlydon’tevenwork.Thoughavitaltoolinourdoctors’armourytocombatacutepainandincancerandend-of-lifecare,thePublicHealthEnglandreportrevealedthatmorethanhalfamillionpeoplehavebeenonopioidsformorethanthreeyears.　　Michaelcautionsthatpeopletakingthesedrugsshouldnotsuddenlystoptakingthem.Nevertheless,ashediscovers,longtermorhighdoseusedoesleavethemexposedtogreaterriskofsideeffectsincludingdependency,addictionandevenaccidentaldeathbyoverdose.　　Asmanyas28millionBritonsendurechronicpain-andifwe’retokickwhatseemslikeadangerousnationalopioidhabit,Michaelbelievesthatthecriticalissueisdeprescribing.Millionsnowrequirehelpcomingoffopioidsanddrug-freealternativestothem.ForMichaelthisisnothingshortofachallengeasimportantasthefightagainstcancerandheartdisease.　　Sohowmuchdopeopleonthegroundreallyknowaboutthesepowerfulpainkillers,someofwhich,includingfentanyl,canbemanytimesstrongerthanheroin?Onhistravels,MichaelmeetsKareninHastingswhonowbelievesherfiveyearsonincreasinglystrongopioids‘turnedherintoazombie’.ButhealsoencountersBrendainSalfordwhothinksthemorphineshehastakenforfifteenyearstohelpwithherexcruciatingbackpainisthethingthatmakesherlifejustaboutbearable.AndhespendstimewithVickiwhose50-a-dayover-the-counterpainkillerhabitledtooverdoseandneardeathbeforeshefinallyadmittedheraddictionandstarteddetox. 详情