Introduction
Opiates are derived from opium and encompass a broad range of drugs such as morphine, heroin, and fentanyl among others. Over time, opioid addiction has primarily affected the various population groups in the US. The substances should be used in the medical profession to relieve pain, boost physical and mental energy and lessen anxiety. However, unmonitored use of the materials for both prescribed and nonmedical use has resulted into tolerance and addiction. Opiate dependence makes the drug users need more of the substance in large quantities and frequently to enable them to sustain their effects, a factor which increases the severity of withdrawal (Khantzian 1263). This paper seeks to analyze the history of opioids addiction, social and cultural meanings of opiate substance abuse and the effects of the definitions on the treatment of drug addiction.
History of Opioids Addiction
Opioids have been used to minimize pain and anxiety during the civil war of 1861–1865. It was during this time that widespread use of the opioids was realized. The synthesis of heroin and its marketing that portrayed the substance as a wonder drug significantly increased the level of addiction and adverse impacts of the same. The pattern of the addiction continued up to early 1900 when …show more content…
The youths more often get attached to various groups which can have a significant influence on the attempts to rehabilitate the drug assists. As such, the plan should incorporate the various techniques that can help in identifying the groups and take further actions to involve all the social groups that exist in the society. In essence, if the addicts are handled selectively, the remaining members of the social groups will negatively influence the treated individuals by swaying them to indulge in the use of opium substances (Marlatt and Dennis
Opiates are derived from opium and encompass a broad range of drugs such as morphine, heroin, and fentanyl among others. Over time, opioid addiction has primarily affected the various population groups in the US. The substances should be used in the medical profession to relieve pain, boost physical and mental energy and lessen anxiety. However, unmonitored use of the materials for both prescribed and nonmedical use has resulted into tolerance and addiction. Opiate dependence makes the drug users need more of the substance in large quantities and frequently to enable them to sustain their effects, a factor which increases the severity of withdrawal (Khantzian 1263). This paper seeks to analyze the history of opioids addiction, social and cultural meanings of opiate substance abuse and the effects of the definitions on the treatment of drug addiction.
History of Opioids Addiction
Opioids have been used to minimize pain and anxiety during the civil war of 1861–1865. It was during this time that widespread use of the opioids was realized. The synthesis of heroin and its marketing that portrayed the substance as a wonder drug significantly increased the level of addiction and adverse impacts of the same. The pattern of the addiction continued up to early 1900 when …show more content…
The youths more often get attached to various groups which can have a significant influence on the attempts to rehabilitate the drug assists. As such, the plan should incorporate the various techniques that can help in identifying the groups and take further actions to involve all the social groups that exist in the society. In essence, if the addicts are handled selectively, the remaining members of the social groups will negatively influence the treated individuals by swaying them to indulge in the use of opium substances (Marlatt and Dennis