Imodium abuse: Anti-diarrhea medication containing loperamide dangerous for self-treatment of opiod addiction

Tuesday, May 3, 2016 - 14:30 in Psychology & Sociology

The over-the-counter anti-diarrhea medication Imodium, or its key ingredient loperamide, is increasingly being abused by people attempting to self-treat their opioid addiction, with sometime fatal results.

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