Opiate Addiction by Haley Dotson
Opiates are drugs that are used to treat pain, some may also see them called Opioids or Narcotics. They may be legal or illegal. Some of the most popular and recognizable opiates are called Codeine, Heroin, Hydrocodone, Hydromorphone, Methadone, Meperidine, Morphine, and Oxycodone and many more. Along with the brand names of these opiates some are also known as Vicodin, Dilaudid, Demerol, Percocet, and Oxycontin. Wrongly using these drugs can affect people in many ways. First, taking large quantities of Opiates may cause a person to become addicted and have a sense of need for them. Also by abusing these large quantities people are at a high risk for overdose and this can lead fatally. Or maybe someone has …show more content…
When a person is addicted to Narcotics they become, what is called physically dependent on the drug. Being physically dependent means that a person is relying on these opiates to prevent withdrawal. ”How long it takes to become physically dependent varies with each person” (Opiate And Opioid ). Withdrawal isn’t always the easiest thing to go through for a person. Depending on how dependent a person is on these opiates, may determine the degree of tough time they will have getting through withdrawal. If someone has early symptoms of withdrawal they may not be as extreme as late symptoms. A few early symptoms include yawning, sweating, insomnia, runny nose, anxiety, tearing, agitation, and muscle aches. Whereas with late symptoms they include diarrhea, abdominal pain and cramping, nausea, goose bumps, chills, vomiting, and dilated pupils. Physical symptoms of drowsiness, extreme excitement, constipation, constricted pupils, “nodding off”, slowed breathing, loss of consciousness, or confusion are symptoms of Opiate abuse. But that isn’t all it can cause, Opioid abuse may cause gastric problems, a weak immune system, respiratory depression, and other medical problems which can be fatal. Keep in mind adults aren’t the only ones using some of this narcotics, teenagers are too. Teenage Opiate abuse is mainly surrounding by Vicodin and Oxycontin. Teenagers are at higher risk for combining Opiates …show more content…
There are many medications that are in the opiate family. Being addicted to these opiates can cause a wide-range of terrible symptoms to your body. Some of these symptoms may be fatal while others are just moderate. Withdrawal, abuse, and overdose on opiates is a serious and dangerous problem. If you or someone you know are addicted to opiates there are many ways to get help such as therapy, counseling, medication, and rehab. There are some rehabs and programs that you can go to for financial help for rehabilitation. There are also excellent research programs around to help educate and prevent the youth from using drugs. So lastly, let’s take a stand to help end opiate addiction and help save
Opiates are drugs that are used to treat pain, some may also see them called Opioids or Narcotics. They may be legal or illegal. Some of the most popular and recognizable opiates are called Codeine, Heroin, Hydrocodone, Hydromorphone, Methadone, Meperidine, Morphine, and Oxycodone and many more. Along with the brand names of these opiates some are also known as Vicodin, Dilaudid, Demerol, Percocet, and Oxycontin. Wrongly using these drugs can affect people in many ways. First, taking large quantities of Opiates may cause a person to become addicted and have a sense of need for them. Also by abusing these large quantities people are at a high risk for overdose and this can lead fatally. Or maybe someone has …show more content…
When a person is addicted to Narcotics they become, what is called physically dependent on the drug. Being physically dependent means that a person is relying on these opiates to prevent withdrawal. ”How long it takes to become physically dependent varies with each person” (Opiate And Opioid ). Withdrawal isn’t always the easiest thing to go through for a person. Depending on how dependent a person is on these opiates, may determine the degree of tough time they will have getting through withdrawal. If someone has early symptoms of withdrawal they may not be as extreme as late symptoms. A few early symptoms include yawning, sweating, insomnia, runny nose, anxiety, tearing, agitation, and muscle aches. Whereas with late symptoms they include diarrhea, abdominal pain and cramping, nausea, goose bumps, chills, vomiting, and dilated pupils. Physical symptoms of drowsiness, extreme excitement, constipation, constricted pupils, “nodding off”, slowed breathing, loss of consciousness, or confusion are symptoms of Opiate abuse. But that isn’t all it can cause, Opioid abuse may cause gastric problems, a weak immune system, respiratory depression, and other medical problems which can be fatal. Keep in mind adults aren’t the only ones using some of this narcotics, teenagers are too. Teenage Opiate abuse is mainly surrounding by Vicodin and Oxycontin. Teenagers are at higher risk for combining Opiates …show more content…
There are many medications that are in the opiate family. Being addicted to these opiates can cause a wide-range of terrible symptoms to your body. Some of these symptoms may be fatal while others are just moderate. Withdrawal, abuse, and overdose on opiates is a serious and dangerous problem. If you or someone you know are addicted to opiates there are many ways to get help such as therapy, counseling, medication, and rehab. There are some rehabs and programs that you can go to for financial help for rehabilitation. There are also excellent research programs around to help educate and prevent the youth from using drugs. So lastly, let’s take a stand to help end opiate addiction and help save