{"id":5888,"date":"2023-05-27T09:42:51","date_gmt":"2023-05-27T13:42:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carolinacompletedental.com\/?p=5888"},"modified":"2025-05-05T16:40:46","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T16:40:46","slug":"teens-prescription-opioid-use","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carolinacompletedental.com\/blog\/teens-prescription-opioid-use\/","title":{"rendered":"Teens &#038; Prescription Opioid Use"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, at least 40 Americans die from prescription opioid overdoses every day. As the opioid crisis grows, so does our expanded public knowledge\u2014such as the realization that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deltadentalins.com\/oral_health\/teens-and-dental-opioids.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">addiction to this family of drugs often begins with an innocent prescription<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many teens first experience opioids when a dentist prescribes them to control the pain of <a href=\"\/services\/oral-surgery\/\">wisdom tooth extraction<\/a>, <a href=\"\/services\/oral-surgery\/#RootCanals\">root canal treatment<\/a>, or other <a href=\"\/services\/oral-surgery\/\">oral surgery<\/a>. While legitimate, this initial exposure increases the likelihood of future opioid addiction by 33%. Teens are also prone to opioid abuse due to the fact that the prefrontal cortex region of the brain\u2014the portion that manages reason and impulse control\u2014is not fully developed until reaching the early- to mid-20s.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"\/about-us\/\">Carolina Complete Dental Care<\/a> wants your child\u2019s dental care to be effective, comfortable, and above all\u2014safe. If you have any concerns about dental surgery and your teen or you\u2019re just looking for a kind, knowledgeable dentist, <a href=\"\/contact-us\/\">contact Carolina Complete Dental Care to make an appointment<\/a> today. We\u2019ll answer all your questions and put your mind at ease!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The content of this blog is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. 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