Researchers have found that key brain cells may be damaged in overdose, and OUD itself resembles near-drowning victims. Serial neurological evaluations and neurorehab could help.

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Opioids are quite potent drugs that relieve pain and produce feelings of euphoria, and should only be taken for short periods of time for acute pain, such as after an injury or surgery.