LEAF Blog

Opioids of all kinds have addictive properties, but we want to highlight one that poses a particularly high risk: fentanyl. Read on to learn more about this substance.

Opioids are drugs typically used to reduce pain, but in recent years, opioids have been misused in increasing numbers, leading to what is known as “The Opioid Epidemic.”

Whether the opioids are legal or illegal, they are capable of causing similar harm to those who take them.

Yale Medicine describes opioid use disorder as “a chronic brain disease in which people continue to use opioids in spite of harms caused by their use.”

Read on for more information on what opioids are, why they’re dangerous, and what you can do to prevent opioid misuse.

Opioids are highly addictive drugs that can easily lead to dependence, addiction, and overdose. What can you do if you witness someone whom you suspect is overdosing? Read on for more information.

Did you know that opioid overdose now claims more lives than motor vehicle crashes in the United States? It's a terrifying trend that only worsened during the coronavirus pandemic. LEAF is part of a local partnership responding to the crisis, supporting everyone in the community to respond to opioid overdoses with life-saving action.

Opioids are a class of drugs that can be plant based (like opium) or synthetic (such as heroin, OxyContin, morphine, fentanyl, and many others). These substances are highly addictive, and in recent years, overdoses have become prevalent.

LEAF is proud to partner with the Oneonta Narcan Initiative team to release ONEbox™ kits into our community! As of January 2024, sixty of these kits were distributed to businesses and organizations in Otsego County.