Cebu solon airs concern on rising abuse of synthetic opioid painkillers in Central Visayas; HIV risks noted

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Cebu Rep. Eduardo Gullas called on authorities Monday to address the supposed growing abuse of synthetic opioid painkillers in Central Visayas.

He made the call, as the Department of Health reported that a total of 2,199 drug users were infected with the human immunodeficiency virus after sharing contaminated needles. Of these HIV-infected drugs users, 2,071 are males and 128 are females, Gullas said, quoting the DOH report.

“The growing abuse of synthetic opioid painkillers, particularly Nubain , is a serious health challenge, especially in Central Visayas. The DOH has to find ways to address the demand side of the problem,” Gullas said in a statement. The Cebu lawmaker noted that Nubain first emerged in Cebu in the early 1990s and was classified as a “regulated drug” that may be prescribed only by physicians specially licensed by the Dangerous Drugs Board .Gullas noted that in 2011, Nubain was eventually reclassified by the Dangerous Drugs Board a “dangerous drug”, banning its use.

 

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