Anemia occurs when your body does not have enough red blood cells or when your red blood cells do not function properly. Anemia can have different causes including iron deficiency, vitamin B12 deficiency, folate deficiency. Anemia can also occur as a result of sudden or chronic blood loss, or as a complication from a medical procedure. Treatment will depend on the cause and type of your anemia.

Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is safe when prescribed and managed by a trained physician for severe pain. However, fentanyl is also 100 times stronger than morphine which can result in overdose and death when used illicitly. Many counterfeit pills bought ‘off the street’ contain fentanyl. Methods of reducing the impact of fentanyl is referred to as harm reduction. Once such medication, Buprenorphine, helps treat addiction and allowing individuals to have a life of normalcy and safety.